4 3 2 1 Point of View PoV is clear consistent and engaging PoV is clear and consistent PoV shifts occasionally PoV is not always clear or consistent Opening Lines Opening is engaging and original ID: 515116
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Criteria
4
3
2
1
Point of View
PoV
is clear, consistent and engaging.
PoV
is clear, and consistent.
PoV
shifts occasionally.
PoV
is not always clear or consistent
Opening Lines
Opening is engaging and original
Opening
is engaging
Opening is clear but not engaging
Opening
is confusing
Setting
Setting is vividly created and important to the story.
Setting is clearly established and important to the story.
Setting
is clear but not overly important to the story.
Little to no attempt to establish
setting.
Atmosphere
Highly effective details
create the perfect
atmo
-sphere for the story.
Well chosen details
create an appropriate
atmo
-sphere for the story.
Some details contribute to atmosphere.
Little to no attempt to create atmosphere
.
Character
Effective
details create highly engaging characters.
Well chosen
details create engaging characters.
One or more characters are not
well developed or developed inconsistently
Characterization is shallow
and or very inconsistent.
Foreshadowing
Excellent
use of foreshadowing.
Good
use of foreshadowing.
Foreshadowing
is attempted but not successfully.
Little to no attempt to create foreshadowing
.
Reaching the
Climax
All plot elements work
together and build to a suspenseful climax
All plot elements work
together and build to a climax
Most plot elements work
together and build to a climax
One or
more elements is missing and/or there is no climax.
Conclusion
The story comes
to a highly effective and satisfying conclusion.
The story comes
to an effective and satisfying conclusion.
The story
comes to a clear end, but the reader is left with some questions.
The
story ends abruptly or in a way that makes no sense.Slide2
Strong Verbs
Verbs are strong and highly effective.
Verbs are strong and effective.
Verbs are sometimes strong and effective.
Verbs are rarely strong and effective.
Vivid Words
Precise and vivid word
choice.
Precise word choice.
Word choice is sometimes inaccurate or simplistic
Word choice is often inaccurate or simplistic
Use
of Figurative Language
Highly effective and original choices
Effective choices
Some attempt to use figurative language effectively
Little or no
attempt to use figurative language
Use of Transitions
Highly
effective transitions create a coherent story that flows beautifully
Well
chosen transitions create a coherent, easy to follow story
Some good choices for transitions but there are some gaps in coherence.
There are few transitions and the story is hard to follow.
Variety
in Openings
Excellent
variety in sentence openings.
Good
variety in sentence openings.
Some
variety in sentence openings.
Little
variety in sentence openings.
Variety in sentence length
Excellent
variety in sentence lengths.
Good
variety in sentence lengths.
Some
variety in sentence lengths.
Little
variety in sentence lengths.
Mechanics
Excellent-no errors
Very good –one or
two
errors that
do not detract from readability
Several
errors that impede readability
Many errors