Story Writing: Gatsby Alternate ending

Teacher Name: Mr. Elliott Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Creativity The story The story The story There is little contains many contains a few contains a few evidence of creative details creative details creative details creativity in the and/or and/or and/or story. The descriptions that descriptions that descriptions, but author has not contribute to the contribute to the they distract addressed the reader's reader's from the story. essential enjoyment. The enjoyment. The The author has question in a author has author has addressed the unique way. addressed the addressed the essential essential essential question with question in a question with recycled ideas. unique way. some original thought. Characters The main The main The main It is hard to tell characters are characters are characters are who the main named and named and named. The characters are. clearly described. The resolutions of The resolutions described in resolutions of some of these of these text. The these characters characters are characters are resolutions of all are explored left unknown. not explored. of these somewhat. characters are carefully explored.

Focus on Assigned Topic

The entire story is related to the assigned topic-"Can wealth bring you the life you desire"- and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.

Accuracy of Facts

All facts presented in the story are accurate based upon the plot and rules of the novel. There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author (or Fitzgerald) invented are spelled consistently throughout.

Most of the story is related to the assigned topic-- "Can wealth bring you the life you desire. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic. Almost all facts presented in the story are accurate based upon the plot and rules of the novel.

Some of the story is related to the assigned topic-- "Can wealth bring you the life you desire, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.

No attempt has been made to relate the story to the assigned topic-- "Can wealth bring you the life you desire".

Spelling and Punctuation

Most facts presented in the story are accurate (at least 70%) based upon the plot and rules of the novel. There are 1-3 There are 3- 5 spelling or spelling and punctuation punctuation error in the final errors in the draft. final draft.

There are several factual errors in the story based upon the plot and rules of the novel. The final draft has more than 5 spelling and punctuation errors.

Length

The ending is 4 pages or longer.

The ending is 3 pages or longer.

The ending is 2 pages or longer.

The ending is 1 page or shorter.