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Return to Term One Writing Assignments = = =Assignment Sheet:=



Create a comic strip with characters living during the Puritan area attempting to establish the American Dream
 * Description: **


 * Requirements**
 * 6-16 panels
 * Captions fully tell the story (no skimpy one word captions allowed)
 * Each panel contains a caption
 * Characters are strongly developed with a clear motive
 * Use onomatopoeic words


 * Assignment Components**
 * Pre-Write: None
 * 1 st  Draft: Get the comic strip template from pre-write folde
 * Self-Edit: Use the highlighters, to revise and edit
 * Conference with me
 * Final: Create your comic strip complete with panels designed in any format you desire on plain white or colored paper.

=Rubric=

**Comic Strip Rubric ** panel to another || Action does not make sense from one panel to another. Strip has less than 6 panels. ||
 * || ** 4 **  ||  ** 3 **  ||  ** 2 **  ||  ** 1 **  ||
 * ** Action/Panels ** || Action makes sense from one panel to another. Strip contains 6-15 panels. || Most of the action makes sense from one panel to another || Some of the action makes sense from one
 * ** Characters ** || Characters are believable in all panels. || Characters are believable in most panels. || Characters are believable in some panels. || Characters are not believable. ||
 * ** Pictures ** || Pictures relate to the action and characters in all panels. || Pictures relate to the action and characters in most panels. || Pictures relate to the action and characters in some panels. || Pictures do not relate. ||
 * ** Word Choice ** || Captions contain active word choice and description using some onomatopoetic words. || Captions contain some active word choice and some description using onomatopoetic words. || Captions contain generic, bland words and little description or little onomatopoetic words. || Captions contain bland words, little description and no onomatopoetic words. ||
 * ** Grammar ** || Captions contain no grammar mistakes. || Captions contain less than 2 grammar mistakes. || Captions contain 3-5 grammar mistakes. || Captions contain more than 5 grammar mistakes. ||
 * ** Sentence Fluency ** || Sentences flow well and begin in a variety of ways. || Most of the sentences flow well, and there is some variety. || There is some problem with flow and little variety. || All the sentences remain the same. ||

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