Scoring+Checklist

**Scoring Checklist**


 * 1) Begin with a title that is original. Capture your reader's interest-be imaginative. Launch your project with your voice and vision.
 * 2) Include a Table of Contents
 * 3) I am asking you to write an introduction to your work. This should be a "Dear Reader" type of writing. It should explain why you chose your topic and/or what inspired you. You should discuss how the project confirmed, elaborated upon, or changed your thinking.
 * 4) You will need to use at least five different sources. There needs to be at least **three different types** of sources within these five.
 * 5) One piece of your collection will be a story that reveals something about your topic. This will have prompt and rubric that is revealed on May 21; it will be due on May 25th.
 * 6) You may choose any number of additional genres (//but you must have **at least four** )// to tell the story of your subject. Some of these genres you have studied before— this year or in previous years. You have, for instance, learned the proper form for a business letter; some of you have learned news style on the newspaper staff; many of you have written haiku poems or sonnets; and all of you have listened to radio broadcasts and seen play scripts. You will have time to work on these in class. You may also want to work on them at home. Your entire project will be due on June 8.
 * 7) Information about your subject should not be repeated in several pieces. For instance, do not write an encyclopedia-type entry with all the major facts about your subject and then present the same information in various creative pieces. We should learn new things about your topic with each piece of writing.
 * 8) You will need to document your sources, including page numbers for any direct quotations. A bibliography should be included in your wiki.
 * 9) The pieces you create should be arranged in some logical order.
 * 10) You should find some way to create flow/cohesion in your project. This is called the repetend (a repeated image, phrase, key word, or logo).

__Color/Font Theme(10 points) __  10 - Your choices about color and font clarify ideas and understandings about the topic, as well as making your presentation of your writing distinct and memorable. 7-8 Color //and// font choices make your presentation of your writing and/or the topic researched distinct and memorable. 6 Color //or// font choices make your presentation of your writing and/or the topic researched distinct and memorable.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">5 Color and font choices do not interfere with reader understanding of the writing, but the color and font to not contribute to making the project memorable. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4-3 Color and font choices make understanding the writing challenging in one or more places, but (or?) the color and font do not contribute to making the project memorable. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">1-2 There is little evidence that you have made decisions about how color and font choices could enhance the presentation of your writing.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Title (10 pts) __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">9-10 Original, surprising, piques a reader’s interest, imaginative, maybe a subtitle too <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">8 Serviceable, some imagination <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">6-7 Although imagination is present, the title may not clarify the topic for the reader <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">5 Title simply names the subject, something like " Multigenre Paper” <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">3-4 The title is confusing or is unrelated to the topic <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">0 You have not included a title

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Table of Contents (5 pts) __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">5 Your //Table of Contents// is complete and has a clean and clear layout <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4 Your //Table of Contents// is complete <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">1-3 Your //Table of Contents// is incomplete <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">0 You have not included a //Table of Contents//

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Introduction/Preface/Dear Reader Letter <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">(20 pts) __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> 19-20 Your //Introduction/Preface/Dear Reader Letter// is compelling and interesting. It provides pertinent information with voice. It shares the purpose and the journey. It explains passion, motivation, inspiration, learning, and self-assessment/reflection and sets the reader up well for what is ahead. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">16-19 Your //Introduction/Preface/Dear Reader Letter// shows passion for the subject and shares many pieces of the journey. However,it is missing one or more aspects of the 19-20 score, so the reader does not have a complete picture of the growth and learning that took place.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> 13-15 Provides useful information, interesting, sets reader up, not too brief or too long. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> 8-10 Your //Introduction/Preface/Dear Reader Letter // provides little substantive information lets the reader know the general idea, but is missing voice and/or does not share the journey ; it is overlong or too brief. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4-8 The reader has little insight into the subject and the learning that took place. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">0 You have not included an //Introduction/Preface/Dear Reader Letter.//

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Four Genres of Writing (80 points total) Total Score: Genre 1: (20 points) Score: __ 19-20 The choice to write using this genre is creative, logical for the topic, and adds insight for the reader. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. __ __ 14-15 The choice to use this genre makes the project interesting. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing.__ __ 9-10 Although one of four different genres used in the final project, it is not clear why this genre was chosen. There are some errors in the format/conventions of the genre. __ __ 4-5 This genre is used more than once; there are not four different genres included in the project. __ __ 2-3 This genre was not used in a manner that indicated the writer put thought into why to use this genre. Many errors in format/and conventions distract the reader. __ __ 0 One of the four required genres is missing from the final project. __

__ Genre 2: __ __(20 points) Total Score:__ _____ __ 19-20 The choice to write using this genre is creative, logical for the topic, and adds insight for the reader. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. __ __ 14-15 The choice to use this genre makes the project interesting. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing.__ __ 9-10 Although one of four different genres used in the final project, it is not clear why this genre was chosen. There are some errors in the format/conventions of the genre. __ __ 4-5 This genre is used more than once; there are not four different genres included in the project. __ __ 2-3 This genre was not used in a manner that indicated the writer put thought into why to use this genre. Many wrrors in format/and conventions distract the reader. __ __ 0 One of the four required genres is missing from the final project. __

__ Genre 3: __ __(20 points) Score:__ 19-20 The choice to write using this genre is creative, logical for the topic, and adds insight for the reader. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. 14-15 The choice to use this genre makes the project interesting. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. 9-10 Although one of four different genres used in the final project, it is not clear why this genre was chosen. There are some errors in the format/conventions of the genre. 4-5 This genre is used more than once; there are not four different genres included in the project. 2-3 This genre was not used in a manner that indicated the writer put thought into why to use this genre. Many wrrors in format/and conventions distract the reader. 0 One of the four required genres is missing from the final project.

Genre 4: (20 points) Score: _ 19-20 The choice to write using this genre is creative, logical for the topic, and adds insight for the reader. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. 14-15 The choice to use this genre makes the project interesting. The format/conventions of the genre are used correctly. If the genre is used more than once in the final project, the additional inclusions result in MORE than the required four pieces of writing. 9-10 Although one of four different genres used in the final project, it is not clear why this genre was chosen. There are some errors in the format/conventions of the genre. 4-5 This genre is used more than once; there are not four different genres included in the project. 2-3 This genre was not used in a manner that indicated the writer put thought into why to use this genre. Many wrrors in format/and conventions distract the reader. 0 One of the four required genres is missing from the final project.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Unifying Elements/Repetend (repeated image, phrase, key word, logo) (15 points) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4 Delightfully surprising, symbolic, unique, creative, fulfilling, and effective <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">3 Effective, creative, easily recognized <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">2 Element present, though not particularly surprising or inventive

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Expository Research (250-350 words)/Complete, Correct Bibliography (50 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4 Vivid, interesting information. Adds insight and depth to the overall paper, is <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">well written with active verbs, specificity, and few wasted words. Shares new learning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Bibliography complete with a range of sources (book, article, primary source, internet), <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">listed in a consistent/correct bibliographic style <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">3 Interesting, though not particularly vibrant writing. Provides some supporting detail. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Little interesting information. Writing could be tightened and sharpened. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Bibliography range of sources not as deep and complete as would warrant a 4 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">2 Rambling, unfocused, unsupported, fuzzy focus writing, lacks elaboration or detail <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Bibliography incomplete, bibliographic style inconsistent

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Narrative/Fiction (sep/common 100 pt writing rubric) *already scored <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">4 Reads like a story, may contain characters, conflict or tension. Enhanced by some combination of sensory detail, dialogue, hyperbole, humor, attention to pacing, vivid vocabulary, figurative language. Mystery, unease, surprise or satisfying payoff at the end. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">3 Interesting reading, though writer tells too much and shows too little. Attempts to enhance writing demonstrate effort but are sparse or too obvious. Ending is predictable. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">2 This narrative is too brief, not developed or carried through. May lack a focus

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Poem (50 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">4 Contains sensory images, specific detail, attention to line length/graphics, not choppy or fragmented, reads well in grammatically; fresh, intense, precise word choice, well titled. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">3 Lacking in some of the elements above that would have made the poem stellar. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Ideas and images not developed. Choppy or fragmented syntax. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">2 Little or no imagery, little attention to other poetic elements, word choice imprecise, wordy or too brief <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Technical Element/Additional Artifact (50 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">4 Appealing, polished, meaningful, creative, inventive, interesting. Enhances understanding, conception, or appreciation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Lets viewer see something she would not be able to know by words alone. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">3 Good try. Lends texture, appeal, and meaning. More like an extra frill, not necessary to meaning. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">2 Nothing more than clip art, or lacks content, no real meaning or payoff.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">LANGUAGE Visage/Overall Look and Feel of Project/Editing (100 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">4 Project has a polished, creative, inventive look and feel. Text font is attractive, not too big or small, easy to read, demonstrates a good match to the project itself. Use of capitalization, spacing, underlining, and/or italics is purposeful, consistent, and effective. Contains none or almost no errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, punctuation <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">3 Text is easy to read and demonstrates some polish, creativity, and professionalism. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Use of capitalization, spacing, underlining, and/or italics is purposeful. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Contains more than a few errors in grammar/mechanics but meaning is not seriously affected <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">2 Little attention paid to the “look” of the text. Inconsistencies interfere with flow of information. More than a few pieces hard to read for one reason or another. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Contains enough errors to make reader wonder if the writer proofread <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">carefully or wish the writer knew more about grammar/mechanics

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">READING Nonfiction/ Fiction Literary Piece (that made a difference to you) (100 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">4 Vividly describes a work of fiction or nonfiction that made a difference to you. Show how this piece motivates you or inspires you in your life. Adds insight and depth to the overall project, is well written, specificity, and few wasted words. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">3 Interesting, though not particularly vibrant writing. Provides some supporting detail. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Message/Connection is not quite clear. Writing could be tightened and sharpened. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">2 Rambling, unfocused, unsupported, fuzzy focus writing, lacks elaboration or detail

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">_ LISTENING & SPEAKING: Introduce your project and present ONE element (100 pts) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">4 Introduce your topic, explain motivation/inspiration, connect to larger themes. Share or demonstrate one element from this project that most clearly demonstrates evidence of your learning journey. Present findings clearly, concisely, enthusiastically and logically. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">Presentation demonstrates professionalism, fluency, eye contact, appropriate gestures. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">3 Introduce topic, explain motivation. Connection to larger themes may not be clear or completely explained. Share one element from project that clearly demonstrates evidence of learning. Present findings clearly, enthusiastically. Presentation demonstrates well organized effort, may need further polish, practice, or fluency. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-decoration: line-through;">2 Introduce topic, explain motivation. Share one element of project, explain learning. Presentation may seem unpracticed or last minute, “off the cuff.”