Name: _____________________________________________

Section: ____________________________________________

Directions: Write a draft of your own story, poem or drama by following the guide below.

1. What is your topic/Subject?

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2. What form are you going to use in writing? Prose Poetry Drama

3. Develop your thesis statement (for prose)

A. Central Idea
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B. Supporting Details
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B. Thesis Statement
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4. Organizing Your Ideas

For Short Story For Poem For Drama/Play

(Prose)  Poem Format  Plot Scheme/
 Conflict  Rhyme Diagram
 Theme  Theme  Conflict
 Plot Scheme/  Figurative
Diagram Language

Adapted from: Biligan, R.J. (2017). Reinventing Life: A Workbook on Creative Non-fiction. St. Augustine Publications, Inc. p. 50

Self-Assessment Draft Rubric

Criteria Not Very Very

1 2 3 4 5
Does the main character
undergo a change or
learning experience?
How well is the setting 1 2 3 4 5
described?
Are there clear plot events 1 2 3 4 5
that lead to a climax?
How clearly is the theme 1 2 3 4 5
revealed?
How effective is the 1 2 3 4 5
descriptive language?

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