Historical Fiction Rubric
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5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Accuracy (30%) |
Text demonstrates excellent historic accuracy |
Text demonstrates very good historic accuracy |
Text demonstrates decent historic accuracy |
Text demonstrates developing historic accuracy |
Text demonstrates under-developed historic accuracy |
Idea (20%) |
Idea is engaging, effective, and unique |
Idea is engaging and effective |
Idea is effective |
Idea has aspects that are effective |
Idea is under-developed |
Show vs. Tell (20%) |
Text achieves an effective and engaging command of showing vs. telling |
Text effectively shows and tells in the appropriate places |
Text shows and tells in appropriate places |
Text is developing in terms of where it shows and where it tells |
The skill of showing vs. telling is under-developed |
Dialogue (15%) |
Dialogue is believable and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the time period |
Dialogue is believable and demonstrates understanding of the time period |
Dialogue is mostly believable and demonstrates some understanding of the time period |
Dialogue believability is developing, as is understanding of the time period |
Dialogue and understanding of the time period are under-developed |