Creative Writing / Malikhaing Pagsulat (Fiction) Examination Rubrics

Senior High School Department
1st Semester, A.Y. 2020-2021

EXAM PART I: Writing Prompt

CRITERIA 5 3 1

Well-focused on the
topic; Clear ideas are Sometimes strays from
Poorly focused on the
well-supported with the topic; Ideas are not
Idea/Subject topic; Ideas are unclear;
interesting and vivid well-developed; More
Few details are given
details details are needed

Includes details that

appeal to fewer than
Includes details that
three of the five senses;
appeal to at least three Includes no details to any
Uses vivid words or
or more senses; Uses of the five senses; Dis not
phrases that linger or
Sensory Details/ vivid words or phrases use any words of phrase
draw pictures in the
experience and Imagery that linger or draw that could communicate
reader’s mind, but
pictures in the reader’s an image to the reader.
occasionally the words
mind.
are used inaccurately or
overdone.

Effectively used three or Used fewer than three Did not use/incorporate
more figurative language figurative language to any figurative language
Figurative Language to describe an idea, describe an idea, subject, to describe an idea,
subject, or feeling. or feeling. subject, or feeling.

Logical organization; With some lapses in Poor organization; no

Excellent transitions; organization; Some evident transitions;
Easy to follow; Has a transitions; Easy to Difficult to follow;
Organization
well-presented follow; Has an Introduction, Body, and
Introduction, Body, and Introduction, Body, and Ending is not well
Ending. Ending presented.
 
EXAM PART II: Poetry Writing

 
Criteria 5  4  3  2 

Focus on the The entire poem is Most of the poem is Some of the poem is No attempt has been
Assigned Topic related to the related to the assigned related to the assigned made to relate the poem
and Poetry Form  assigned topic and topic and form. The topic and form, but a to the assigned topic and
form and allows the poem wanders off at reader does not learn to follow the form. 
reader to understand one point, but the much about the topic. 
much more about the reader can still learn
topic.  something about the
topic. 
Elements of Poetry The writer has clearly The writer’s attempt to The writer’s attempt to The writer does little or
and correctly label and identify the label and identify the no attempt to label and
identified and listed elements in the elements in the identify the elements in
all of the elements in assigned form of assigned form of poetry the assigned form of
the assigned form of poetry is good, but is poor. More than poetry.
Poetry.  some mistakes were three labeled elements
made.  are incorrect.
Structure and The elements of the Most of the elements Some elements of the No attempt of identifying
Elements of the poem are completely of the poem are poem are identified by elements of the poem.
Poem   identified by identified by incorporating them. The writer did not apply
incorporating them. incorporating them. The writer applied the poem structure
The writer had The writer had applied some of the assigned assigned.  
correctly applied the the poem structured structure of the poem. 
poem structured assigned.  
assigned.  
Adding Personality The writer seems to The writer may be The writing does not The ideas and the way
(Tone, Mood, and be writing from writing from “belong” to the writer. they are expressed seem
Atmosphere)  experience. The ideas experience, but there It is boring, dull, or to belong to someone
are fresh and new!  is some lack of seems rushed.  else. There seems to be
ownership. It does not little effort shown. 
always sound fresh
and new. 
Sound Pattern and Many vivid, Some vivid, descriptive The reader can figure The reader has trouble
Meaning (Imagery, descriptive words are words are used. The out what to picture in figuring out what
Figurative language, used. The reader can reader can somewhat the poem, but the imagery the poem is
Symbolism, Rhyme and picture the imagery in picture the imagery author didn't supply using and what the
other sound devices,) the poem and can and can hear a little much detail and an author wants him/her to
hear the musical musical quality in the incorrect attempt to picture. There is no
quality of the poem.  poem.  provide musical quality attempt in providing
in the poem.  musical quality in the
poem.
 
By: Ms. Crislyn Calo
 CRITERIA 5 3 1

Well-focused on the
topic; Clear ideas are Sometimes strays from
Poorly focused on the
well-supported with the topic; Ideas are not
Idea/Subject topic; Ideas are unclear;
interesting and vivid well-developed; More
Few details are given
details details are needed

Includes details that

appeal to fewer than
Includes details that
three of the five senses;
appeal to at least three Includes no details to any
Uses vivid words or
or more senses; Uses of the five senses; Dis not
phrases that linger or
Sensory Details/ vivid words or phrases use any words of phrase
draw pictures in the
experience and Imagery that linger or draw that could communicate
reader’s mind, but
pictures in the reader’s an image to the reader.
occasionally the words
mind.
are used inaccurately or
overdone.

Effectively used three or Used fewer than three Did not use/incorporate
more figurative language figurative language to any figurative language
Figurative Language to describe an idea, describe an idea, subject, to describe an idea,
subject, or feeling. or feeling. subject, or feeling.

Logical organization; With some lapses in Poor organization; no

Excellent transitions; organization; Some evident transitions;
Easy to follow; Has a transitions; Easy to Difficult to follow;
Organization
well-presented follow; Has an Introduction, Body, and
Introduction, Body, and Introduction, Body, and Ending is not well
Ending. Ending presented.
  -“paints a picture” for the reader     
    -sometimes strays from the topic  -poorly focused on the topic 
-well-focused on the topic     
    -ideas are not well-developed  -ideas are unclear 
  -clear ideas are well-supported with    
Ideas  interesting and vivid details  
-more details are needed  -few details are given 
 
-creates some clear images for the
reader 
 
-focused on the topic 
 
-ideas are well-supported with details 

  -well-focused on the topic     

   
-logical organization 
Sensory  
Details   -excellent transitions 
 
-easy to follow  
 
-generally focused on the topic 
-some lapses in organization  -poor organization 
   
-some transitions  -few transitions 
   
-usually easy to follow   -difficult to follow  
   
-somewhat focused on the topic  -not focused on the topic 
 
-no clear organization 
-no transitions 
-difficult to impossible to follow 
  -well-focused on the topic     
Organization    -some lapses in organization  -poor organization 
-logical organization     
  -some transitions  -few transitions 
-excellent transitions     
  -usually easy to follow   -difficult to follow  
-easy to follow      
  -somewhat focused on the topic  -not focused on the topic 
-generally focused on the topic   
-no clear organization 
 
-no transitions 
 
-difficult to impossible to follow 

  Writer uses vivid words and phrases    

that linger or draw pictures in the
Word Choice  reader's mind, and the choice and
Writer uses vivid words and phrases Writer uses a limited vocabulary that
that linger or draw pictures in the does not communicate strongly or
   placement of the words seems
reader's mind, but occasionally the capture the reader's interest. Jargon or
accurate, natural and not forced. 
words are used inaccurately or seem cliches may be present and detract
overdone.  from the meaning. 
Writer uses words that communicate      
clearly, but the writing lacks variety,
punch or flair.