Publishing Time

We took a lesson from Santa this week, when working to publish our nonfiction narratives.  We checked them once, and we checked them twice!!!  We edited our pieces alone and with a partner before comparing them against the project rubric to be sure our piece would measure up on deadline day (this Monday the 21st).  A copy of the rubric can be seen below.

Nonfiction Narrative Rubric

Narrative Element	Description of Narrative Element	Self Assessment	Peer Assessment	Teacher Assessment
Engaging Beginning	Characters and setting have been introduced in an engaging manner
Story Structure & Sequence of Events	Beginning, Middle, and End that follows a logical sequence of events
Closing	Ending wraps it up and reflects on lesson learned using an engaging format
Word Choice	Use of vivid verbs to enhance story  (Ex.  Darted rather than ran or devoured rather than ate)
Figurative Language	At least one example of simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, or onomatopoeia exists in the piece
Editing: C.U.P.S. & Paragraph Form	Corrections have been made in capitalization, awkward wording, punctuation, spelling, and paragraph form

Total Score:  ______

                             18

On Monday, we will work once again with a partner to assess our published work.  Check out these pictures that highlight some of our peer review at its finest.

Looks like these writers will be ready to turn in their published pieces on Monday!  Will you?