Contents...Dead Man's Pocket
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Astrologer's Day
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Civil Peace
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There Will Come Soft Rains
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Catch the Moon
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Masque of Read Death
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The Californian's Tale
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Story Directions and Rubric
You may work individually or with one other person. There may not be more than two people in a group. You will be writing a creative story; you may write about anything as long as it is school appropriate. Within the story you will incorporate four literary elements we have talked about within this short story unit. Below are the requirements. This is worth 20 points.
Story (10 points)
* The story must have a beginning, middle, and end
* The story must include all elements of a plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
* The story must be typed
* Everyone must work on the story
* The story must include at least 4 of the literary strategies discussed within class: character (dynamic/static), conflict (internal/external), dialect, imagery, personification, suspense
Grammar (3 points)
* Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and usage is accurate.
Creativity (1 point)
* Story is unique
Extra Items (4 points)
* A plot diagram is included with the story.
* A list of the definitions and examples from your story are written about the four literary elements used in the story.
Length/Time (2 points)
* The story was at least two pages double spaced
*Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, 12 point font
* A PDF of the story must be emailed to [email protected]
Story (10 points)
* The story must have a beginning, middle, and end
* The story must include all elements of a plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)
* The story must be typed
* Everyone must work on the story
* The story must include at least 4 of the literary strategies discussed within class: character (dynamic/static), conflict (internal/external), dialect, imagery, personification, suspense
Grammar (3 points)
* Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and usage is accurate.
Creativity (1 point)
* Story is unique
Extra Items (4 points)
* A plot diagram is included with the story.
* A list of the definitions and examples from your story are written about the four literary elements used in the story.
Length/Time (2 points)
* The story was at least two pages double spaced
*Times New Roman, 1 inch margins, 12 point font
* A PDF of the story must be emailed to [email protected]