Ideas

Organizati
on

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The composition:
* recreates an
incident with wellchosen details and a
reflective point of
view
* uses a variety of
narrative such as
dialogue or
description to
effectively develop
experiences, events,
and characters.
*includes insightful,
reflective
commentary on the
significance of the
incident.

2
The
composition:
* recreates
an incident
with relevant
details and a
reflective
point of view
* uses
narrative
techniques to
develop
experiences,
events,
and/or
characters
* reflects on
the
importance of
the incident

The composition:
* provides and
engaging and/or
creative beginning
that introduces the
narrator's problem or
situation
* uses transitions
and a variety of
techniques (e.g. a
dominant image) to
skillfully guide the
reader
* concludes with an
ending that naturally
flows from and
insightfully reflects
on what is
experienced and
resolved over the
course of the
narrative.

The
composition:
* provides a
beginning
that
introduces
the problem
or situation
and a
narrator
and/or
characters
* uses
transitions
and
techniques to
create a
smooth
progression
of events
* concludes
with an
ending that

1
The
composition:
* recreates
an incident
using
irrelevant,
minimal,
an/or
repetitive
details, with
an unclear
point of view.
* contains
little to no
use of
narrative
technique
*contains
limited
reflection on
the
importance of
the incident.
The
composition:
* contains a
beginning
that may be
unclear
and/or does
not directly
relate to the
story.
* presents
disconnected
ideas and
limited use of
transitions
and
techniques
* contains an
ending that is
disconnected,
unfocused,
and/or is not
reflective.

0
The
composition:
* develops no
viable point
of view
* includes no
reflection

The
composition
is
disorganized
or unfocused,
resulting in a
disjointed or
incoherent
essay

Language

The composition:
* uses precise
diction, varied
syntax, sensory
detail, and figurative
language to create a
distinctive effect
* demonstrates
technical command
of the conventions of
standard English.

Process

The essay reflects

skillful revision and
editing to produce a
draft ready for
publication.

SCRAPBOO
K:
Requireme
nts

Your scrapbook:
* contains all
required aspects,
including:
nationality/ethnicity,
holidays, family,
religion, lifestyle,
hobbies, and things

follows from
and reflects
on what is
experienced
The
composition:
* uses
diction,
syntax,
sensory
details, and
figurative
language
purposefully
*
demonstrates
general
command of
conventions;
minor errors
in
punctuation,
grammar,
capitalization,
or spelling do
not interfere
with
meaning.

The essay
reflects
revision and
editing to
produce a
draft ready
for
publication.
Your
scrapbook:
*contains all
but 1-2 of the
required
aspects listed
previously
*number of

The
composition:
* uses
diction,
sensory
detail, and
figurative
language
ineffectively
or not at all
*contains an
unclear or
inconsistent
tone
*
demonstrates
limited
command of
conventions;
errors in
punctuation,
grammar,
capitalization,
or spelling
may interfere
with
meaning.
The essay
demonstrates
minimal
revision and
editing, and
is not ready
for
publication.
Your
scrapbook:
* contains
only parts of
the required
aspects listed
previously
* photo

This
composition
* displays
fundamental
errors in
vocabulary
*
demonstrates
severe flaws
in sentence
structure
* contains
pervasive
errors in
grammar,
usage, and
mechanics
severely
interfere with
meaning.

The essay
does not
demonstrate
any evidence
of revision or
editing and is
not ready for
publication.
Is missing or
visibly
incomplete.

SCRAPBOO
K:
Presentatio
n

you love
* it contains 10-20
photos with captions
(photo collages may
be captioned
together)
*is crafted creatively
with care
*has no errors in
spelling, grammar,
usage, or mechanics

photos is
outside of
requirements
or some are
missing
captions
*is created
with care
*may have
minor errors
in spelling,
grammar,
usage, or
mechanics,
but they do
not interfere
with meaning

Your presentation is
creatively delivered
with clarity and
organization.

Your
presentation
is delivered
with clarity
and
organization.

requirements
not met
and/or
captions are
missing.
* is
assembled
with little
thought or
care
*may have
major errors
in spelling,
grammar,
mechanics,
or usage, and
they interfere
with
meaning.
Your
presentation
lacks clarity
or
organization.

You did not

present.