CATEGORY

Score 86-100

Score 72-85

Score  64-71

Score  57-63

Introduction

First paragraph has a \\\\\\"grabber\\\\\\" or catchy beginning.

First paragraph has a weak \\\\\\"grabber\\\\\\".

A catchy beginning was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy.

No attempt was made to catch the reader\\\\\\'s attention in the first paragraph.

Focus on Assigned Topic

The entire story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.

Most of the story is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.

Some of the story is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.

No attempt has been made to relate the story to the assigned topic.

Characters

The main characters are named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. Most readers could describe the characters accurately.

The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like.

The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters.

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.

Creativity

The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader\\\\\\'s enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader\\\\\\'s enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

Setting

Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.

The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn\\\\\\'t supply much detail.

The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.

Grammar and structure

Without mistakes or one mistake

May contain 2 or 3 mistakes that do not detract from overall reflection

There are 4 or 5 mistakes

Contains many major errors