For this creative writing assignment, you will write a “Coming To Story” for a
character from The Marrow Thieves whose coming to story is never revealed.
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• Follow the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing
• Be written in paragraph format
• Have a clear plot (beginning, middle, and end)
• Be typed, double-spaced, size 12 font
• Include dialogue
• Include at least one example of each literary device we explored:
o Simile
o Metaphor
o Imagery
o Personification
o Extending: foreshadowing
• Be 3-5 pages long
• Show control of spelling, grammar, and punctuation
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– this is a technique used in various kinds of texts to allow
the reader to experience the story through action, words, thoughts, senses, and
feelings rather than through the author's exposition, summarization, and
description
– Replace weak/boring words like
“jumped” with stronger words like “leaped, soared, or bounded”. Include
sensory details; words that describe sights, smells, sounds, feelings, tastes, etc.
You can use a thesaurus to find new words, but you should double check their
meaning in a dictionary to ensure you are using them correctly.
– these are the two main methods
authors use to develop characters. While direct characterization explains
character details directly to the reader, indirect characterization shares details
through a character's actions, dialogue, or internal monologue.
– Include details about the character’s surroundings to help draw the
reader into the world of the story.
When/where does your story take place? Describe the setting using sensory language. What mood does the
setting evoke?
___ I have used paragraph form
___ Each paragraph is intended
___ I have a clear beginning, middle, and end
___ I have a creative title
___ My good copy is typed, double-spaced, size 12 font
___ I have included my name, my teacher’s name, the course name, and the date in
my document
___ I have used strong verbs and vivid describing words
___ I have written in first person POV
___ I don’t use weak words like stuff, thing, good, bad, etc.
___ I don’t use slang words like cuz, kinda, etc. (unless that’s how the character speaks)
___ I have used a simile
___ I have used a metaphor
___ I have used dialogue
___ I have used personification
___ I have used imagery
___ I have used direct characterization to develop characters
___ I have used indirect characterization to develop characters
___ I have developed setting to draw the reader into the world of the story
___ Each sentence begins with a capital letter
___ Proper nouns (e.g. names) are capitalized
___ Each sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
___ I have proofread for spelling, grammar, and punctuation
___ My document is typed, double-spaced, size 12 font
Use writing and – Student
design completes planning pages
processes to and drafts at outline of their
plan, develop, story.
and create
engaging and Planning shows evidence
meaningful of consideration of creative
literary texts for writing elements.
a specific
purposes and Student completes self-
audience. editing and revision.
Select and use – writing is
appropriate clear, organized, and
features, forms, written in paragraph form.
and genres
according to Student effectively uses at
audience, least one of each literary
purpose, and device.
message.
Strong verbs and vivid
describing words are used.
Student includes dialogue
and shows attention to
creative writing elements.
Respond to
text in – plot, character, and
personal, setting elements connect
creative, and to original story;
critical ways
Coming-to story is
believable and accurately
portrays words, actions,
thoughts, etc. of chosen
character.
Use – student shows
conventions of control of spelling,
Canadian grammar, and
spelling, punctuation.
grammar, and
punctuation
