ENG 226 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Craft a short creative work (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or screenplay) that reflects your interpretations of the structural, grammatical, and creative elements of the area of writing in which you chose to focus in this course. Your submission should reflect the instruction provided in Modules One through Four related to theme, setting, character development, plot, point of view, tone, and style. Remember that the choices you make while crafting your creative work will need to be explained in the reflective essay that serves as the second part of your final project.
Specifically, the following critical elements should be addressed:
I. Contextual Norms: Craft an original short creative work that meets the following specifications: A. Adhere to the contextual norms related to structure and form to communicate the ultimate message of your work. B. Integrate the contextual norms related to establishing a style and voice for your creative work as appropriate for the purposes of your work
based on what you have learned in this course. You will explain your choices in your reflective essay that is due in Module Eight. C. Use appropriate grammatical construction to ensure clarity of the overall work. D. Employ creative writing techniques appropriate for your selected form and the meaning of your work. These techniques will differ among the
forms, but may include skills or techniques such as tone, point of view, voice, character, narrative structures, poetic structures, imagery, and rhythm.
E. Feature a complete, cohesive narrative, theme, or topic that moves from beginning to end, rather than an excerpt from a larger piece.
Guidelines for Submission: Your creative work must adhere to one of the following criteria:
For fiction, you will write a complete short story. This story should be 3 to 5 pages in length. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
For nonfiction, you will write an essay, a memoir, or a personal journalism piece. This work should be 3 to 5 pages in length. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
For poetry, you will write a minimum of 3, but no more than 5, poems. Use single spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. For screenplays, you will produce a scene or story of approximately five minutes, or about 5 to 7 pages. No matter which format you choose, special
formatting rules apply to each. Use the defined screenplay format presented in the Module Five resources.
Your creative work must be written as described above and using MLA formatting.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Contextual Norms: Structure
Consistently adheres to the structural and form norms of the selected genre in communicating the overall message of the work
Adheres to the structural and form norms of the selected genre in communicating the overall message of the work but with gaps or inconsistencies
Does not adhere to the structural and form norms of the selected genre in communicating the overall message of the work
20
Contextual Norms: Style and Voice
Integrates genre norms as appropriate for establishing a style and voice within the purpose of the work based on course materials
Integrates genre norms but with deviations or integrations that are not appropriate for establishing a style and voice within the purpose of the work based on course materials
Does not integrate genre norms related to establishing style and voice into the work
20
Contextual Norms: Grammatical
Uses appropriate grammatical construction to ensure clarity of the overall work
Uses appropriate grammatical construction to ensure clarity of the overall work but with grammatical errors or gaps in clarity of the work
Does not use appropriate grammatical construction to ensure clarity of the work
20
Contextual Norms: Writing
Techniques
Employs relevant and appropriate creative writing techniques for the genre and message of the work
Employs creative writing techniques, but techniques are not relevant or appropriate for the genre and message of the work
Does not employ creative writing techniques 20
Contextual Norms: Narrative, Theme,
or Topic
Creates a single, complete, and cohesive narrative, theme, or topic
Creates a single narrative, theme, or topic but is incomplete or has gaps that prevent cohesion
Does not create a single narrative, theme, or topic
20
Total 100%
Term Explanation
Writing techniques In this case, techniques appropriate for the selected form that further the relevant aspects of the work, such as tone, point of view, voice, character, narrative structures, poetic structures, imagery, and rhythm
ENG 226 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
