2022 Blind Graders

What Part of the Semester? *

What part of the semester is this rubric being used for? There are three submissions throughout the fellowship.

Name of grader *

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Last

Submission Number

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Title/s of Submission *

Please make sure that you are correctly entering every title, seperated by commas. Do so in the order they appear in the submission document

Craft Skills (Please judge poems/prose as a body of work.)

Grading Scale: 1. Not Observable 2. Emerging 3. Proficient 4. Advanced 5. Distinguished

Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view *

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Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 1	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 2	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 3	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 4	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 5

Develops complex characters and or poem speaker through dialogue, narration, and action. *

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Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 1	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 2	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 3	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 4	Establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view 5

Develops ideas clearly and fully: uses a wide range of relevant details. *

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Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 1	Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 2	Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 3	Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 4	Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 5

Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions between paragraphs or stanzas. *

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Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 1	Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 2	Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 3	Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 4	Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 5

Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. *

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Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 1	Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 2	Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 3	Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 4	Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 5

Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. *

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Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 1	Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 2	Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 3	Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 4	Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 5

Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. *

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Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. 1	Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. 2	Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. 3	Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. 4	Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. 5

Mechanical Skills (Please judge poems/prose as a body of work.)

Grading Scale: 1. Not Observable 2. Emerging 3. Proficient 4. Advanced 5. Distinguished

Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. If poem, the lines ring with musicality. *

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Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 1	Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 2.	Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 3	Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 4	Well varied sentence structure throughout. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 5

Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. If any grammatical choices, they are intentional and serve the piece or poem. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. *

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Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 1	Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 2	Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 3	Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 4	Smooth, fluid error-free punctuation/grammar. IF screenplay, used correct formatting. 5

Correct spelling; error-free word usage. *

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Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 1	Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 2	Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 3	Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 4	Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 5

Creative Confidence (Please judge poems/prose as a body of work.)

Grading Scale: 1. Not Observable 2. Emerging 3. Proficient 4. Advanced 5. Distinguished

Unique voice; strong sense of audience. *

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Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 1	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 2	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 3	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 4	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 5

Takes risks; avoids clichés *

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Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 1	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 2	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 3	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 4	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 5

Tone is appropriate and consistent *

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Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 1	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 2	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 3	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 4	Unique voice; strong sense of audience. 5

In a minimum of five sentences please comment on your overall impression of this student's work. This is an editorial note, be as pointed as you can and avoid generalizations.