1.

Comic Books
Fiction Final Project Rubric
Comic Books
0-6
7-13

14-20

1. Drawings are hand drawn

1. Drawings are thorough but

1. Drawings are clearly drawn

sketches which are difficult to

not completed with ink or with

with blue or black ink OR

see or understand. No panel

the aid of a computer/ comic

computer generated. Panel

lines are present to

generator. Panel lines are

lines exist and distinguish

distinguish individual scenes.

blurred or illegible.

individual scenes.

2. Drawings are not colored at

2. Drawings are not completely

2. Drawings are colored and

all. The comics are not

colored. The arrangement of

arranged in traditional

arranged.

the comics is confusing,

American sequence. (Left to

Drawings/

3. The drawings are not

disordered, or makes the comic

right, top to bottom.)

Illustration

related to the plot and they do

otherwise hard to

3. Drawings are related to the

not serve to help retell major

follow/understand.

plot of the novel and help

events.

3. Some drawings are not

retell major events.

4. There are no discernable

clearly related to the plot and

4. Every panel includes both

dialogue or narration

do not help retell major events.\

dialogue and narration

captions.

4. Not every panel includes

captions which both explain

dialogue and narration captions

the action in every panel and

which explain the action and

further the plot.

further the plot.

Summary

*Students who do not provide thorough summaries which summarize all major
events in the text may receive an Incomplete status for their project.
1. Summary is inaccurate-

1. Summary misinterprets some

1. Summary correctly

student does not display a

information. IE: characters may

identifies all major characters,

thorough knowledge of the

be misnamed, relationships

settings, conflicts of the novel.

characters, settings, conflicts,

between characters confused,

2. Students include at least six

or relationships between

settings incorrectly described,

(major or minor) plot

characters in the novel.

or conflicts misunderstood.

developments in sequential

2. Student identifies fewer

2. Students identify fewer than

order. Plot mentions must

than three major or minor plot

six major or minor plot points

explain who, what, when,

points. Descriptions of

in summaries. Summaries do

where, and why of the action.

major/minor events do not

not include important

include necessary information

information about the

about the action/plot.

action/plot point.

0-3
Grammar/
Mechanics

4-7

8-10

Student writing features more

Student writing includes

Student produces writing with

than seven grammatical errors

complete sentences and three or

complete sentences with few

and frequent sentence

four grammatical errors.

grammatical errors.

fragments.

*Some possible websites to use for creating comics- http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ OR

http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/games-tools/comic-creator-a30237.html OR http://www.pixton.com/
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2. Board Game
Fiction Final Project Rubric
Board Game
0-6
7-13
Design/Functio
n

14-20

1. The game board is not

1. The game board is complete

1. The game board is well

colored, does not feature

but might be missing coloring,

done and completed. It is

playable spaces, and/or does

playable spaces, or a design

designed to reflect the setting

not reflect the setting of the

which reflects the setting of the

of the novel, it is colored

novel.

novel.

appropriately, and it contains

playable spaces.

2. The game does not

2. The game functions- but

function- it does not have a

perhaps not well. It might be

2. The game functions well. It

starting point, rules for

missing a starting point, rules

has well thought out rules for

progress, or conditions for

for progress, or conditions and

progress, conditions/space for

winning.

a space for winning.

winning, and a starting point.

*Students who do not provide at LEAST 30 questions which demonstrate an indepth understanding of the novel (plot, characters, relationships, conflicts) may
receive an Incomplete status for their project.

Content

1. Student questions are only

1. Student has not generated at

1. Student has generated 30

knowledge level and do not

least 30 original, in-depth

original, in-depth questions

reflect an understanding of

questions. Student has not

which challenge

the events, relationships,

included answers for those

understanding of the novel.

themes, or conflicts in the

questions. Questions are only

Student has provided 30

novel. Questions are

cursorily involved in game-

answers. Questions are

accessories and are not

play.

thoroughly incorporated into

involved in playing the game

at all.

playing the game.

2. Student rulebook might not
be completely colored/

2. Student has compiled a

2. Student did not provide a

designed/decorated or

rulebook which has been

rulebook or, if they have, it is

generated with the themes or

generated with the theme and

not completed, consisting of

characters of the novel in mind.

characters of the novel in

at least 5 rules, or generated

Students have not included at

mind. The rulebook is

with the themes or characters

least 5 rules for governing play.

colored/decorated and

of the novel in mind.

includes at least 5 rules for

governing play which are
related to the novel.

0-3
Grammar/
Mechanics

4-7

8-10

Student writing features more

Student writing includes

Student produces writing with

than seven grammatical

complete sentences and three

complete sentences with few

errors and frequent sentence

or four grammatical errors.

grammatical errors.

fragments.

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3. Newspaper

0-6

Design

Fiction Final Project Rubric

Newspaper
7-13

14-20

1. The newspaper was

1. The newspaper was not

1. The newspaper was created

handwritten/drawn, illegible, or

constructed on Microsoft Word

in Microsoft Word or Publisher.

poorly constructed.

of Publisher (or other approved

2. The newspaper is structured

2. The newspaper did not include

platform).

like a traditional paper and

MOST of the following:

2. The newspaper was not

includes all of the following:

Title of Newspaper
Date
Title and Author of

articles
Images

3. Articles did not display an

formatted well or did not include

SOME of the following:

Title of Newspaper
Date (accurate for the
novel), Volume, Issue

Title of Newspaper
Date
Title and Author of

of publication.
Title and author of

articles
Images

Articles.
Images for article

understanding of the novel,

3. Articles did not discuss both

(Clip art or Public

characters, or events.

characters and events from the

Domain).

novel.

Content

. 1. Newspaper contains articles

1. Newspaper contains articles

1. Newspaper contains articles

which do not do MOST of the

which do not do SOME of the

which:

following:

following:

Accurately pinpoint the

time period the novel

takes place in.

Identify and connect
actual historical events to

scenes in the novel.

Discuss the scene or

Accurately pinpoint
the time period the

novel takes place in.

Identify and connect

the time period the

to scenes in the novel.

Discuss the scene or

novel takes place in.

Identify and connect
actual historical

actual historical events

Accurately pinpoint

events to scenes in

the novel.
Discuss the scene or

characters in the novel

characters in the novel

characters in the

which relate to external

which relate to

novel which relate to

historical events in detail

external historical

external historical

and with accuracy to the

events in detail and

events in detail and

novel.

with accuracy to the

with accuracy to the

novel.

novel.

2. Newspaper does not meet length

2. Newspaper contains excessive

2. Newspaper is at least two

requirement, either by use of

(more than five) images or

pages in length.

pictures or shortness of articles.

features images which are too

3. Articles display a poor

large- the newspaper is not at

3. Articles display a thorough

least 2 pages.

understanding of the novel.

understanding of the novel.

3. Articles display a decent
understanding of the novel.

Grammar/
Mechanics

0-3

4-7

8-10

Student writing features more than

Student writing includes

Student produces writing with

seven grammatical errors and

complete sentences and three or

complete sentences with few

frequent sentence fragments.

four grammatical errors.

grammatical errors.

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4. Rewrite the Ending

0-6

Fiction Final Project Rubric

Rewrite the Ending
7-13

14-20

1. Student retold the story without

1. Student assumed the point of

1. Student assumed the Point of

using the point of view of the

view of the narrator and retold

View of the narrator and retold

narrator or from an inappropriate

the ending from a specific point

the ending from a specific

point in the novel.

in the novel with minimal

place in the novel.

mistakes in:
2. Student generated alternate

Creativity/
Content

ending which displayed too little

Point of view
Details from the text

creativity or too much (i.e., aliens,

2. Alternate ending displayed

winning the lottery, or mauled by

some creativity and originality,

bears in the Sahara).

and was somewhat believable.

2. Alternate ending was

creative and original, but
believable.

3. Alternate ending was at least

500 words and typed in MLA

3. Alternate ending was not in

3. Alternate ending was fewer

MLA format and was not 500

than 500 words and did not

words.

adhere consistently to MLA

format.

format.

Discussion

1. Student did not provide a

1. Student discussed alternate

1. Student discussed alternate

discussion of the changes made in

ending which might have

ending on a separate page

their alternate ending OR

neglected SOME of the

which:

combined alternate ending with

following:

discussion paragraph.

2. Discussion was only one to two

lines.

Describes original

ending
Details the changes

made
Explains why these

Describes original

ending
Details the changes

made
Explains why these
changes were made

2. Discussion provided was

shorter than a paragraph in
length.

changes were made

2. Discussion provided was a
paragraph or longer in length.

Grammar/
Mechanics

0-3

4-7

8-10

Student writing features more than

Student writing includes

Student produces writing with

seven grammatical errors and

complete sentences and three or

complete sentences with few

frequent sentence fragments.

four grammatical errors.

grammatical errors.

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5. Create Your Own Scene

0-6

Fiction Final Project Rubric

Create Your Own Scene
7-13
1. Student assumed the point of

1. Student assumed the Point of

without using the point of view of

view of the narrator and created

View of the narrator and

the narrator.

a new scene with minimal

created a new scene which did

mistakes in:

not take place in the novel, but

2. Student generated added scenes

Creativity/
Content

14-20

1. Student recounted a new scene

which displayed too little creativity

Point of view
Details from the text

could have.

or too much (i.e., aliens, winning

2. Added scene displayed some

2. Added scene was creative

the lottery, or mauled by bears in

creativity and originality, and

and original, but believable.

the Sahara).

was somewhat believable.

3. Added scene was at least 500

Discussion

3. Alternate ending was not in

3. Added scene was fewer than

words and typed in MLA

MLA format and was not 500

500 words and did not adhere

format.

words.

consistently to MLA format.

1. Student did not provide a

1. Student discussed alternate

1. Student discussed added

discussion of the changes made in

ending which might have

scene on a separate page and

their alternate ending OR

neglected SOME of the

included:

combined alternate ending with

following:

discussion paragraph.

2. Discussion was only one to two

lines.

Description of where

Description of where

the created scene

the created scene

would fit in the

would fit in the novel.

Explains why this

novel.
Explains why this

scene would be a good

scene would be a

addition to the novel

good addition to the

(IE, what parts of the

novel (IE, what parts

novel does it clarify,

of the novel does it

elaborate, or better

clarify, elaborate, or

explain)

better explain)

2. Discussion provided was a

2. Discussion provided was

paragraph or longer in length.

shorter than a paragraph in

length.

Grammar/
Mechanics

0-3

4-7

8-10

Student writing features more than

Student writing includes

Student produces writing with

seven grammatical errors and

complete sentences and three or

complete sentences with few

frequent sentence fragments.

four grammatical errors.

grammatical errors.

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6. Project of Your Choice

If you would like to do a project that is not already described in the Fiction Final Project
guidelines you should type a proposal to submit to your teacher as soon as possible. If accepted,
you will then be provided with an analytical grading rubric for your project. Some possibilities
for other projects would be:
Art Gallery (2 paintings and 1 page discussion)
Sculpture (and 1 page discussion)
Movie Contrast (Watch the film, compare and contrast essay)

General/Holistic Rubric
9-10

7-8

4-6

1-3

Project follows all

directions given on
project handout.

Project follows all but one of

the directions given on project
handout.

Project follows all but two of

the directions given on the
project handout.

Project follows all but

three of the directions
given on the project
handout.

The project
demonstrates a
thorough knowledge
of the novel.

The project demonstrates good

knowledge of the novel.

The project demonstrates

some knowledge of the novel.

The project demonstrates

very little knowledge of
the novel.

Good creative effort. Project is

neat and shows evidence of
time spent on it.

Some attempt made to add

color and originality. Project is
neat

Little attempt to add color

or originality. Project has
sloppy appearance.

Project is interesting and

attractive. Materials are
complete and well organized.
Presentation has sequence and
plan evident.

Some parts of the project are

interesting. Some materials are
complete and organized.
Presentation has some
sequence and plan evident.

Project is uninteresting,
not tidy. Materials are
incomplete and not
organized. Presentation
has no sequence or plan
evident.

Information is accurate and

supported.

Information has minimal

misconceptions and provides
little or no support.

Information has
significant
misconceptions.

Project is excellently
presented reflecting
creativity and a lot of
thought.
Project is interesting
and attractive.
Materials are
complete and
organized to present
the ideas well.
Information is
accurate and well
supported

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