Choice Write/Imaginative Story

Imaginative Story Instructions

You must:

·         Abide by the following due dates:

o   First Draft shared with correct title: Wednesday, Jan. 10, BOC

o   Plot Chart: Wednesday, Jan. 10, EOC

o   Revised Draft: Friday, Jan. 12, EOC

o   Final Draft with Process Packet: Wednesday, Jan. 17, BOC (see rubric)

Thanks to someone ticking off Elsa, these are now due Monday, Jan. 22, BOC.  😉

You will:

• Write an imaginative story (fiction) and take it through the entire writing process (drafting, revising, editing, publishing).
• Make a final copy that is double-spaced, 12 or 14 point, easy to read font, typed story (At least a full page double spaced.)
• Use at least one purposeful instance of dialogue (dialogue develops the character and/or moves the action of the story forward).

• Include at least one really fantastic poetic/literary device.  Then, you must highlight and label it on your final draft.  THEN, you need to explain why you used it – in other words, what did it add to the story or character. 

• Revise your story to add in vivid active verbs and decrease the number of boring be verbs.
• Break the story into appropriate paragraphs.
• Do your first draft and revision in your Google Docs
• Follow conventions for the title of your text.  Remember, we do not underline, italicize, bold or do really anything different with the title when it is ON the original text most of the time.

You may:

• Work on drafts in class when you have finished your daily work, at home, or in the library before or after school.
• Present this story to your class.

• Add illustrations (You may also have a “guest illustrator” IF they are properly credited).

You may not:

• Use a previously published story for this assignment.
• Copy work from another student or from the internet.
• Ask for a pass to the library during Activity to use the computers for this project.

Imaginative Story Rubric

           

	VERY evident	MOSTLY evident	SOMEWHAT evident	NOT evident
Organization/Progression of Ideas (40 pts)
Well-developed protagonist with a conflict	10	7	5	0
Clear beginning/middle/end* (BME) with smooth transitions in time and story Reasonable resolution for the conflict*	20	17	13	0
Paragraphing (and illustrations if included) are thoughtful and follow conventions	10	7	5	0
Development of Ideas (30 pts)
Interesting Dialogue that develops character or plot in a meaningful way	10	7	5	0
Vivid Verbs	10	7	5	0
·         Well used literary device that is highlighted, labeled and explained in terms of your purpose in using it	10	7	5	0
Editing (20 pts)
Error free final draft (1 pt. each error)**	10			0
Follows the conventions of a short story, including the title	10	7	5	0
Attention to Directions (10 pts)
All parts of packet present, in order ·         Rubric with name, period and date ·         Final Copy ·         Peer Editing Sheet ·         Story Chart	10 (all present)	8 (1 item missing)	6 (2 items missing)	0 (3 or more items missing)

*Cliff hangers and early novel chapters must have pre-approval and a signature here.  ________

**First two typed pages will be graded for editing, the full story for content