Grading 2022

Which submission is being graded? *

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

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Last

Fellow 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. If there is no title, please label the submission "Untitled_Submission Number." For example: untitled_01

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

Grading Scale: 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Needs improvement 3. Average 4. Advanced 5. Greatly exceeds expectations

For fiction, establishes strong plot/setting/character/point of view/voice; for poetry, establishes cohesive concept, strong imagery and voice. *

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

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

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

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

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1Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 1	2Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 2	3Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 3	4Develops complex characters through dialogue, narration, and action. 4	5Develops 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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1Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 1	2Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 2	3Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 3	4Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 4	5Maintains a clear focus; exhibits a logical, coherent structure through appropriate transitions. 5

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

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1Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 1	2Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 2	3Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 3	4Purpose of piece is clear. Situation or subject described in piece is creative and unique. 4	5Purpose 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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1Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 1	2Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 2	3Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 3	4Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 4	5Creative, concrete language; uses literary devices and rich sensory detail. 5

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

Grading Scale: 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Needs improvement 3. Average 4. Advanced 5. Greatly exceeds expectations

Uses sophisticated, precise vocabulary. *

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

formatting meets industry submission standards. *

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

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

Correct spelling; error-free word usage. *

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1Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 1	2Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 2	3Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 3	4Correct spelling; error-free word usage. IF screenplay used correct formatting. 4	5Correct 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. Unsatisfactory 2. Needs improvement 3. Average 4. Advanced 5. Greatly exceeds expectations

Unique voice; strong sense of audience. *

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

Takes risks; avoids clichés *

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

Shows imagination and innovation; tackles bold questions and ideas *

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

Tone is appropriate and consistent *

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

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

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

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

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