Old Faithful

Christopher Martinez
This Thing
Creative Writing, period 4
April 10, 2014

This stuffed dog the size of the table is important to me because I have had that faithful
dog since the day I was born. He has gone to every house and almost every trip Ive gone on. He
has comforted me when I was heavyhearted and has kept me feeling unhazardous when I was
frightened. I even used him for a project and was the star of the show. To this day that dog has
gone through three stitchings and a lot of being thrown, impaled, and gnarled. My dog has also
been all over the country.
I love this dog because of the memories and the superb and distressing times that we have
had together. He has been my baseball bat in pillow baseball and has been my shield against my
infuriated and vicious little brother. Not only has he protected me from everything that has come
my was and his way; he has many memories of moving from house to house and what has
happened to him while he was being driven to the new house. He has also been jam-packed into
a car with 5 people and many, many toys in the trunk, and has gone through a trip in the washer
and a night out in the outside.



This ____ is important to me. Rubric
Creative Writing, Mrs. Metzger

GUM (Grammar, Usage, Mechanics):
Grammar, usage, and mechanical errors in writing should
not distract from the message.

(________/1) Consistent Point-of-View:
First person point of view throughout the
piece.
(________/2) Sentence Structure: Write in
clear and concise sentences. Do not use
sentence fragments or run-ons.
(________/3) Grammar & Spelling: Use
correct grammar (subject-verb agreement,
etc.) and spelling throughout.








____________ / 6 points
STYLE/FORMATTING: How a paper is
formatted and styled matters. Please use the following
guidelines for formatting your work. For work in English
classes, you should follow MLA standards unless
instructed to do otherwise by your teacher.

(________/1) Font: Times New Roman,
12-point font on the ENTIRE paper
(________/3) Cover Page:
Centered
Your creative title, centered, in top 1/3 of
page
Picture (does not need to be color!)
Bottom 1/3 of page: name, assignment
information, course information, and date
(________/1) Title (repeated): centered
across top of narrative on the first page
(________/1) Margins: 1-inch margins,
through the ENTIRE paper
(________/1) Line Spacing: Double-
spaced, through the ENTIRE paper

____________ / 7 points
STRUCTURE: Your writing should have a clear
structure. Be sure that your paper has the following:

(________/5) Appropriate Length: 2
paragraphs of 4-7 sentences each; total
length does not exceed one page
(________/3) Sentence Variety: makes
attempts towards varying sentence structure
(________/4) Organization: A clear
beginning, middle, and end


____________ / 12 points





TOTAL: __________ / 45 points
CONTENT: What does your writing say? What is the
quality and strength of your message?

(________/3) Focus & Purpose: Have a
point to your writing and clearly achieve
your intended purpose
(________/5) Use of imagery: Insert
appropriate details that appeal to the senses;
highlight in yellow
(________/5) Show, Dont Tell!: At every
instance, show (rather than tell) what you
are trying to express in your narrative;
highlight in pink
(________/5) Word Choice: At every
opportunity, student uses excellent
vocabulary choices.
(________/2) Beginning Sentence: Use
interesting/exciting topic/beginning
sentences for the narrative

____________ / 20 points