Story Writing : Writing Final Draft 1

Teacher Name: Mrs. Weber

Student Name:

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CATEGORY
Neatness

4
The final draft of the
text is readable, clean,
neat and attractive. It
is free of erasures and
crossed-out words. It
looks like the author
took great pride in it.

3
The final draft of the
text is readable, neat
and attractive. It may
have one or two
erasures, but they are
not distracting. It looks
like the author took
some pride in it.

2
The final draft of the
text is readable and
shows parts were
written using their
best handwriting. It
looks like other parts
of it might have been
done in a hurry.

1
The final draft is not
neat or attractive. It
looks like the student
just wanted to get it
done and did not take
pride in their work.

Focus on Assigned Topic

The entire text is

related to the chosen
topic and allows the
reader to understand
much more about the
topic.

Most of the text is

related to the chosen
topic. The story
wanders off at one
point, but the reader
can still learn
something about the
topic.

Some of the text is

related to the chosen
topic, but a reader
does not learn much
about the topic.

No attempt has been

made to relate the
text to the chosen
topic.

Spelling

There are no spelling

errors in the final
draft. Characters and
place names that were
invented by the author
are consistently
spelled throughout the
text.

There 2-3 spelling

errors in the final
draft.

There are 4-5 spelling

errors in the final
draft.

The final draft has

more than 5 spelling
errors.

Punctuation

There are no
punctuation errors in
the final draft.

There 2-3 punctuation

errors in the final
draft.

There are 4-5

punctuation errors in
the final draft.

The final draft has

more than 5
punctuation errors.

Effort and Application of

Skills

Student devotes a lot

of time and effort to
the writing process
(prewriting, drafting,
reviewing, and
editing). Works hard
to apply the skills
acquired in the writing
process.

Student devotes
sufficient time and
effort to the writing
process (prewriting,
drafting, reviewing,
and editing). Works
and attempts to apply
the skills learned in
the writing process.

Student devotes some

time and effort to the
writing process but
was not very
thorough. Has shown
some growth in
applying the skills
learned throughout
the writing process.

Student devotes little

time and effort to the
writing process. Does
not show growth in
applying the skills
learned throughout
the writing process.

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