CreativeProjectWithWritingElement

Score

Creative
Element

WrittenElement

Mechanics

Requirements

Creative
elementiswell
thoughtout
and
constructed.
Clear
connectionsto
themesand
bigideasor
character
relationships
inthenovel.

Writtenelementstates
whythechosenformof
expressionwasused.
Clearlyconnectsthe
creativeelementwith
thenovel.
Explainsingreatdetail
howitaddressesthe
themesandbigideas.

Fewtono
spelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrorsin
thewritten
element.
Creativeelement
isneat/finished/
wellconstructed.

Submittedontime,
withappropriate
discussionwithteacher
beforehand.
Twopagelength
requirementfulfilled.
Fewornoformatting
errors.12pt.font,
classroomheading.

Creative
elementiswell
thoughtout
andconnects
tothethemes
inthenovel.

Writtenelementstates
whythechosenformof
expressionwasused
andconnectscreative
elementwiththenovel.
Explainsinsome
detailhowitconnects
withthethemesinthe
novel.

Moderate
spelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrorsin
thewritten
element.
Creativeelement
isfairly
wellconstructed.

Submittedontime,
withappropriate
discussionwithteacher
beforehand.
Twopagelength
requirementfulfilled.
Someformatting
errors.

Creative
element
connectsto
thenovel,but
mayfocus
moreon
summary/plot
thanthemes
andbigideas.

Writtenelement
connectsthecreative
elementwiththenovel
butdoesnotexplain
howitisrelevanttothe
themes.
Thereissome
mentionofthe
motivationbehindthe
choiceofmedium.

Manyspelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrors.
Creativeelement
isnotcompletely
finishedorpoorly
constructed
(seemsrushedor
throwntogether).

Submittedontime,but
maynotreflect
forethoughtor
discussionwith
teacher.
Twopagelength
requirementpartially
fulfilled.
Manyformatting
errors.

Creative
element
connectsto
thenovelbut
onlyfocuses
on
summary/plot.

Writtenelement
explainscreative
elementbutdoesnot
makeconnectionswith
themesorbigideas.
Nomentionofthe
motivationbehindthe
choiceofmedium.

Manyspelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrorsin
thewritten
element.
Creativeelement
isnotfinished.

Notsubmittedontime.
Notdiscussedwith
teacher.
Twopagelength
requirementnot
fulfilled.
Manyformatting
errors.


WrittenEssay
Scor
e

Thesis/Textual
Evidence

Themes

Mechanics

Requirements

Well
developed
argument/
claim.
Supportedby
several
examplesand
quotations
fromthetext.

Clearly
connectsin
greatdetailto
themesand
bigideasor
character
relationships
inthenovel.

Fewtonospelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrors.
Hasaclear
introduction,middle,
andclosingwith
transitionsbetween
paragraphs.
Paragraphsare
wellorganized.

Submittedontime,with
appropriatediscussionwith
teacherbeforehand.
Twopagelength
requirementfulfilled.
Fewornoformattingerrors.
12pt.font,classroom
heading.

Good
argument/
claim.
Some
examplesfrom
thetext.

Connectsin
somedetailto
thethemesin
thenovel.

Moderatespelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrorsin
thewrittenelement.
Hasanintroduction,
middle,andclosing.
Paragraphsare
somewhat
organized.

Submittedontime,with
appropriatediscussionwith
teacherbeforehand.
Twopagelength
requirementfulfilled.
Someformattingerrors.

Argument/
claimisnot
strong.
Feworno
examplesfrom
thetext.

Connectsto
thenovel,but
mayfocus
moreon
summary/plot
thanthemes
andbigideas.

Manyspelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrors.
Hasasomewhat
distinctintroduction,
middle,andclosing.
Paragraphsarenot
wellorganizedor
separated.

Submittedontime,butmay
notreflectforethoughtor
discussionwithteacher.
Twopagelength
requirementpartiallyfulfilled.
Manyformattingerrors.

Unclearor
unspecified
argument/
claim.

Connectsto
thenovelbut
onlyfocuses
on
summary/plot.

Manyspelling,
punctuation,or
grammarerrors.
Nodistinct
introduction,middle,
andclosing.
Paragraphsnot
separatedornotwell
organized.

Notsubmittedontime.
Notdiscussedwithteacher.
Twopagelength
requirementnotfulfilled.
Manyformattingerrors.