Randy's painting

THE ROUGH DRAFT RUBRIC

1. Techniques (5 points)
___Specific details/furniture, use of at least one allusion 1
___Image-sensory based, concrete not abstract, show don’t tell 1
___Language: diction, dialogue, fluid, syntax, no chopped prose 1
___Figurative Language: metaphor, symbol, personification, simile 1
___Sound/music: anaphora, rhyme, alliteration, assonance, tone matches .5
___Voice: author in control of subject and tone .5
___TOTAL (5)
2. Mechanics: (2 points)
    Punctuation, sentence errors, spelling, line breaks, usage, tense or POV changes,

    pronouns, agreement, usage, epigraphs punctuated, present tense active verbs!
___TOTAL (2)
3. Coherence: Clear focus, title, content & format reinforce one another
___TOTAL (1)
4. Style: Plain, sentence variety, parallel structure, concise, panache
___TOTAL (1)
5. Manuscript Style:
No bold or centering, 12 pt. fonts, Times New Roman, spacing 1.5 poetry
& 2 for prose, CAPS for titles, margins left, no auto caps
___TOTAL (1)
___Epigraphs: extra credit + 2 out of 100
___GRAND TOTAL (10)

 

COMMENTS:

 

 

 

GRADE A, FIRST-CLASS, TOP-NOTCH, SURE-FIRE, REVISION RECIPE

 

___1. Check off or add an epigraph or weave quotation into the text.

___2. Use allusion: literary, artistic, historical or scientific references.

___3. Figurative language: add one more metaphor, personification or paradox.

___4. Upgrade vocabulary of three words. Use a thesaurus but don’t overdo!

Proofread to avoid verbs of being. (is & am) Use action verbs.

___5. Use two lists for music and momentum.

___6. Use an auditory image, add an additional image, one should not be visual.

___7. Read aloud. Listen for sound. Consider euphony, cacophony, refrains.

___8. Parallel structure: I came. I saw. I conquered. Or Of the people, by the….

___9. Conciseness: trim extra words. Avoid redundancy.

___10. Use sentence variety. Vary short sentences or frags. Then combine

to achieve more complex expressions.

 

Other: 

 

Ask the “so what?” & “who cares?” questions.

Does your work startle our delight? If not try again.

Use synesthesia.

Proofread for unity, logic & coherence. Check facts. Research.

Volunteer to give & get help from a peer editor.

ROUGH DRAFT RUBRIC & REVISION RECIPE
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