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Details

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.

Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized.

Content

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Style

Journal is written in first person with emotion and feelings about what was observed by the explorers.

Journal is not written in first person but has emotions and feeling about what was observed by the explorers.

Journal is not written in first person and has few emotions and feelings about what was observed by the explorers.

Journal is not written in first person and has very no emotion or feeling.

Focus

The journal is on focus with an explorers observations of a Native American tribe.

Most of the journal is related to the Native American tribe.

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

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