Cumulative Writing Assignment

Choose to write about ONE of the four following story options/prompts:

1. Where is your favourite country that you have visited and why?

2. While decorating the Christmas tree, you discover a magical ornament that
transports you to a winter wonderland. What adventures do you have in this
enchanted land, and how do you find your way back home?

3. Where is this boy going? Why does he have a buffalo with him?
4. What is the girl doing by the track? Has she ever been on the train? What do you
think is happening on the train? What might the girl be carrying?
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Peer Evaluation Name: _______________________

Group Member Name: ____________________

1. Did the group member stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did the group member contribute fairly to the group

with their words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did the group member cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4

Group Member Name: ____________________

1. Did the group member stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did the group member contribute fairly to the group

with their words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did the group member cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4

Group Member Name: ____________________

1. Did the group member stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did the group member contribute fairly to the group

with their words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did the group member cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4

Group Member Name: ____________________

1. Did the group member stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did the group member contribute fairly to the group

with their words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did the group member cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4
Group Member Name: ____________________

1. Did the group member stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did the group member contribute fairly to the group

with their words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did the group member cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4

Self-Evaluation
1. Did I stay on task? 1 2 3 4

2. Did I contribute fairly to the group

with my words and actions? 1 2 3 4

3. Did I cooperate and have a

positive and respectful attitude? 1 2 3 4

Comments:
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Cumulative Writing Assignment Rubric: /20

Features
4 3 2 1
Expert Accomplish Capable Beginner
ed

Quality of
Piece was Piece was Piece had Piece had no style
Writing
written in an written in an little style or or voice.
extraordinary interesting voice.
Not interesting
style and style and
Is sort of and very poorly
voice. voice.
interesting organized.
Very Somewhat but poorly
interesting interesting organized.
and and well
well-organize organized.
d.

Punctuation
Virtually no Few (4-8) A number Many (13 or
Usage &
(1-4) punctuation (8-12) of more)
Mechanics
punctuation errors, minor punctuation punctuation and
or capitalization or capitalization
capitalization errors. capitalization errors that it
errors. errors. interferes with
the meaning.

Rule
Evidently Only included Only included Less than 2
Requireme
includes the 7-8 3-6 capitalization and
nts
usage of 9 punctuation punctuation punctuation rules
rules, with and and were used in the
one from each capitalization capitalization writing.
lesson. rules in the rules in the
writing. writing.

Rule
All examples Most Demonstrates Student showed
Implementa
in the writing examples understandin little to no
tion/Applic
ation are effectively provided are g of some of understanding of
(2x Marks) and correctly correctly used the rules by the rules in their
used to create to enhance properly writing.
unique the student’s incorporating
literary writing. them into
effects. their writing.