Story Writing : My Life as a Carbon Atom
Student Name:
________________________________________
Date:_____________
CATEGORY
Writing Process
4
Student showed
evidence of the
writing process
(prewriting,
drafting, reviewing,
and editing).
3
Student showed
evidence of the
writing process but
was missing 1
piece (prewriting,
drafting, reviewing,
and editing).
2
Student showed
evidence of the
writing process but
was missing 2
pieces (prewriting,
drafting, reviewing,
and editing).
Introduction
First paragraph has
a \"grabber\" or
catchy beginning
and foreshadowed
the journey
through the carbon
cycle.
First paragraph has
a \"grabber\" or
catchy beginning
or foreshadowed
the journey
through the carbon
cycle.
First paragraph has A catchy beginning
a weak \"grabber\" was attempted but
but foreshadowed was not on the topic.
the journey
through the carbon
cycle.
Focus on Assigned
Topic
The entire story is
related to the
carbon cycle and
allows the reader
to understand
much more about
the Carbon Cycle.
75% of the story is
related to the
Carbon Cycle. The
story wanders off
at one point, but
the reader can still
learn something
about the Carbon
Cycle.
50% of the story is
related to the
Carbon Cycle, but a
reader does not
learn much about
the Carbon Cycle.
No attempt has been
made to relate the
story to the Carbon
Cycle.
Accuracy of Facts
All facts presented
in the story are
accurate.
Almost all facts
presented in the
story are accurate.
(at least 90%)
Most facts
presented in the
story are accurate
(at least 70%).
Half of the facts
presented are
accurate.
Requirements
4 different parts of
the Carbon Cycle
were described.
3 different parts of
the Carbon Cycle
were described.
2 different parts of
the Carbon Cycle
were described.
1 part of the Carbon
Cycle was described.
Setting/vocabulary Many vivid,
descriptive words
and 4 vocabulary
terms are used
(and underlined)to
tell when and
where in the
carbon cycle you
are.
Some vivid,
descriptive words
and 3 vocabulary
terms are used
(and underlined)
to tell the audience
when and where in
the carbon cycle
you are.
Some vivid,
descriptive words
and 2 vocabulary
terms are used
(and underlined)
to tell the audience
when and where in
the carbon cycle
you are.
Some vivid,
descriptive words
and 1 vocabulary
term are used (and
underlined) to tell
the audience when
and where in the
carbon cycle you are.
_____________/24 Total
1
Student showed
evidence of the
writing process but
was missing 3 pieces
(prewriting, drafting,
reviewing, and
editing).
My Life as a Carbon Atom in the Carbon CycleMust include the following:
 Four different processes that carbon has to go through in the carbon cycle
o Detailed description what it is like in that process
o Description of whether this process is a carbon source or carbon sink
o The state of matter you are in (gas, liquid, or solid)
Order of how the Activity should be completed:
 Prewriting Activity:
o Make a Carbon cycle Diagram of the processes you want to include.
o Prewriting Process using a Plan guide
 Rough draft
o Peer edited
 Final Copy