Imagine that you are a carbon atom. Describe your journey from the air into a dandelion, then into a rabbit that eats the dandelion and finally back into the air.
(R)OLE: You are a carbon atom.
(A)UDIENCE: You are to write as if you're addressing your classmates.
(F)ORMAT: You are to write it as if you're telling a story.
(T)OPIC: The movement of carbon through photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
RUBRIC:
FOCUS ON ASSIGNED TOPIC (3 pts maximum)
3.0 = The entire story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.
2.0 = Most of the story is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.
1.0 = Some of the story is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.
0.0 = No attempt has been made to relate the story to the assigned topic.
ACCURACY OF FACTS (2.5 pts maximum)
2.5 = All facts presented in the story are accurate.
1.7 = Almost all facts presented in the story are accurate.
0.8 = Most facts presented in the story are accurate (at least 70%).
0.0 = There are several factual errors in the story.
ORGANIZATION (2 pts maximum)
2.0 = The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
1.3 = The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.
0.7 = The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
0.0 = Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.
CREATIVITY (1.5 pts maximum)
1.5 = The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination. Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.
1.0 = The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination. Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.
0.5 = The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination. The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.
0.0 = There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
INTRODUCTION (1 pt maximum)
1.0 = First paragraph has a "grabber" or catchy beginning.
0.7 = First paragraph has a weak "grabber".
0.3 = A catchy beginning was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy.
0.0 = No attempt was made to catch the reader's attention in the first paragraph.
Grade will be determined by the total points earned out of 10 possible points. Points will be rounded upward to the next whole number (ie. 6.8 will be a 7, 7.5 will be a 8, and 9.1 will be a 10).
