Proverbial Prose Rubric

15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Theme
and
Proverb / Meets 1 of 4 requirements:
- Character learns a life lesson; lesson learned
is clear and creatively applied
- Lesson is based on proverb/ quote
- Proverb is clearly used within the story, and
the story is centered around this quote
- Theme is woven throughout the story to
create flow and fluidity / Meets 2 of 4 requirements:
- Character learns a life lesson; lesson learned
is clear and creatively applied
- Lesson is based on proverb/ quote
- Proverb is clearly used within the story, and
the story is centered around this quote
- Theme is woven throughout the story to
create flow and fluidity / Meets 3 of 4 requirements:
- Character learns a life lesson; lesson learned
is clear and creatively applied
- Lesson is based on proverb/ quote
- Proverb is clearly used within the story, and
the story is centered around this quote
- Theme is woven throughout the story to
create flow and fluidity / Fully meets all 4 requirements:
- Character learns a life lesson; lesson learned
is clear and creatively applied
- Lesson is based on proverb/ quote
- Proverb is clearly used within the story, and
the story is centered around this quote
- Theme is woven throughout the story to
create flow and fluidity
15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Characterization / Meets 1 of 3 requirements:
- Characters have at least 3 distinct quirks
which make them unique individuals
- Characters speak, act and think according to
their distinct personalities
- Characters are life-like and realistic / Meets 2 of 3 requirements:
- Characters have at least 3 distinct quirks
which make them unique individuals
- Characters speak, act and think according to
their distinct personalities
- Characters are life-like and realistic / Meets 3 requirements:
- Characters have at least 3 distinct quirks
which make them unique individuals
- Characters speak, act and think according to
their distinct personalities
- Characters are life-like and realistic / Expertly meets all 3 requirements:
- Characters have more than 3 distinct quirks
which make them unique individuals
- Characters speak, act and think according to
their distinct personalities
- Characters are life-like and realistic
15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Completeness and
Format / Meets2 or fewer of 4 requirements:
- Story utilizes proper paragraph structure
- Conflict is clear, developed, realistic and
interesting
- Story has a clear beginning, middle and end
- Plot is fully developed and sensible / Meets3 of 4 requirements:
- Story utilizes proper paragraph structure
- Conflict is clear, developed, realistic and
interesting
- Story has a clear beginning, middle and end
- Plot is fully developed and sensible / Meets all 4 requirements:
- Story utilizes proper paragraph structure
- Conflict is clear, developed, realistic and
interesting
- Story has a clear beginning, middle and end
- Plot is fully developed and sensible / Expertly meets all 4 requirements:
- Story utilizes proper paragraph structure
- Conflict is clear, developed, realistic and
interesting
- Story has a clear beginning, middle and end
- Plot is fully developed and sensible
15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Sensory Details and
Challenging Vocabulary / - lacks strong sensory details;
- not marked in bold face type
- does not use more than 10 words from the writer’s palette or Vocabulary units; words that are challenging are not underlined / - has efforts at using sensory details and descriptive words; marked in bold face type
- Uses at least 10words from the writer’s palette and Vocabulary Units; all are underlined / - has 5 examples of sensory details (for several senses) that are descriptive; marked in bold face type
- Uses at least 10-15 words from the writer’s palette and Vocabulary Units; all are underlined / - has more than 5 examples of sensory details (using multiple senses) that are vivid; marked in bold face type
- Uses at least 15 words from the writer’s palette and Vocabulary Units plus your own challenging vocabulary; all areunderlined
15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Figurative Language / Less than 3 examples of Figurative Language; not highlighted and labeled / 3 examples of Figurative Language; appropriate, highlighted and labeled / 3 examples of Figurative Language; original appropriate; highlighted and labeled correctly / 5 examples of Figurative Language; original, appropriate; highlighted and labeled correctlywith footnotes
15 / 0 - 7 / 8 - 9 -10 / 11 - 12 - 13 / 14 - 15
Dialogue / Meets 1 of 4 requirements:
- Dialogue is properly punctuated,
capitalized and formatted
- Shows rather than tells:
- Characters’ attitude displayed
- Dialogue tags are used only when
necessary; limit on “said”
- Narrative surrounds quotes
- Quotes show conflict
- Dialogue used to bring life to story rather
than overused / Meets 2 of 4 requirements:
-Dialogue is properly punctuated,
capitalized and formatted
- Shows rather than tells:
- Characters’ attitude displayed
- Dialogue tags are used only when
necessary; limit on “said”
- Narrative surrounds quotes
- Quotes show conflict
- Dialogue used to bring life to story rather
than overused / Meets 3 of 4 requirements:
-Dialogue is properly punctuated,
capitalized and formatted
- Shows rather than tells:
- Characters’ attitude displayed
- Dialogue tags are used only when
necessary; limit on “said”
- Narrative surrounds quotes
- Quotes show conflict
- Dialogue used to bring life to story rather
than overused / Fully meets all 4 requirements:
-Dialogue is properly punctuated,
Capitalized and formatted
- Shows rather than tells:
- Characters’ attitude displayed
- Dialogue tags are used only when
necessary; limit on “said”
- Narrative surrounds quotes
- Quotes show conflict
- Dialogue used to bring life to story rather
than overused
10 / 4 or below / 6 - 5 / 7 - 8 / 9 - 10
Grammar
and Mechanics / Many errors which detract from meaning and disrupt the reader; shows lack of proofreading / 6-4 errors which are disruptive; shows lack of proofreading / 4-3 types of errors which do not take away from the overall piece. / 2 or fewer types of errors which do not take away from the overall piece; consistent verb tense.