Story Writing : Screenplay

Student Name:
CAT,

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4

Formatting

The formatting is correct

in virtually every detail
and 12 page minimum is
met. (12pts)

The formatting is correct

for the most part, with
very few errors to
distract the reader OR
page minimum is not
met. (8pts)

The formatting contains

several errors that
distract from the reading
experience AND the
minimum page
requirement is not met.
(4pts)

The script contains many

formatting error AND
the minimum page
requirement is not met.
(1pt)

Conventions

Writer makes no errors

in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content. (6pts)

Writer makes 1-2 errors

in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content. (4pts)

Writer makes 3-4 errors

in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content. (2pts)

Writer makes more than

4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
reading from the content.
(1pt)

Sentence Fluency All sentences sound

natural and are easy on
the ear when read aloud.
Each sentence is clear
and has an obvious
emphasis. (12pts)

Almost all sentences

sound natural and are
easy on the ear when
read aloud, but 1 or 2
were stiff, awkward, or
difficult to understand.
(8pts)

Most sentences sound

natural and are easy on
the ear when read aloud,
but several are stiff,
awkward or difficult to
understand. (4pts)

The sentences are

difficult to read aloud
because they sound
awkward, are
distractingly repetitive,
or difficult to
understand. (1pt)

Production

Writer produces a
screenplay that lingers in
the reader\'s mind due to
strong characters and
lots of action. (20pts)

Writer produces an
acceptable screenplay
that has fairly strong
characters and a
moderate amount of
action. (15pts)

Writer produces a
marginal screenplay that
has stereotypical
characters and/or too
little action. (10pts)

Writer produces a poor

screenplay that has weak
characters and/or too
little action. (5pts)

Terminology

Correct terminology and

abbreviations are used
throughout the
screenplay. (4pts)

Correct terminology and

abbreviations are used
with few exceptions.
(3pts)

There are fundamental

and/or multiple errors in
terminology and
abbreviations. (2pts)

There are excessive

errors in terminology
and/or abbreviations.
(1pt)

Total
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