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WRITING ALTERNATIVE ENDING TO STORIES

Above Expectations Met Expectation Approaching Expectation Attempted Expectation Turn in Effort

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Resolution is creative and
Resolution is creative.
engaging. Resolution is present but
Resolution Connections to the story are Resolution is present. No resolution.
Connections to the story are undeveloped.
present and clear.
present and clear.

Characters all have resolution, but

Characters are true to their role in Characters are mostly true to their
there may be some discrepancies Leaves the reader wondering what
Character the story and speak and act like role in the story and speak and act Characters missing.
between the characters from the happened to the characters.
they did throughout the story. like they did throughout the story.
story and these ones.

Spelling and grammar are error

Spelling and grammar are almost Spelling and punctuation contain
free. Spelling and punctuation errors Spelling and punctuation contain
completely error free. many errors (10+).
are minimal (3-5 errors). few errors (6-9).
Writing show higher level of
Writing show well used vocabulary Vocabulary is at instructional level. Vocabulary is below instructional
Conventions vocabulary that adds depth to the Vocabulary is approaching
that adds to the narrative. level.
narrative. Grammar has minimal (3-5) errors. instructional level.
Sentences are varied. Writing Sentences are fragmented and
Sentences are varied and enhance Varied sentence lengths. Sentences are clear.
flows quite well. run-ons.
the flow of the writing.

Seamless continuation of the

story. Mostly seamless continuation of
the story. Good continuation of the story.
Skillfully used tone, word choice, So-so continuation of the story.
sentence structure to mimic the Tone, word choice, sentence Used tone, word choice, sentence No attempt is made to mimic the
Attempted to use word choice like
style of the original story. structure mostly mimic the style of structure to mimic the style of the style of the original story.
Style the author for each character.
the original story. original story.
Ending could actually have Ending could have happened but is Ending would not have happened.
happened and is believable and Ending could actually have Ending could have happened and
lacking detail.
satisfying. happened and is believable and is complete.
satisfying.
Word count
800 max Word count is within 10% (+/-) of Word count is 20% (+/-) of the 800 Word count is more than 20% Word count is 30% below the word
Word count is 40% below the
Format Times the 800 words limit and follows words and follow the format as below the word limit but it follows limit but follows the format as
word limit.
the format as instructed. instructed. the format as instructed. instructed.
New Roman
11