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Short Story Rubric
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of the plot and the characteristics of a short story; using coherence and cohesion to create unity in a text.
Rubric Code: D248C6C
By Miss_Deni_F
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of characteristics of a short story and the uses of coherence and cohesion.
  Proficient

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Minimal

2 pts

Insufficient

1 pts

Hook/exposition
25 %

Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.
Proficient

Exposition is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook grasps the reader's interest.
Good

Exposition is developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting.
Minimal

Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest.
Insufficient

Fails to provide an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting or a hook to grasp the reader's interest.
Plot
10 %

Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on the main character(s) trying to reach a certain goal/resolve a certain conflict.
Proficient

Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around key events that lead to a climax. Plot focuses on the main character(s) trying to reach a certain goal/resolve a certain conflict.
Good

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around key events that lead to a climax. Plot focuses on something.
Minimal

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax. Plot mentions something about the character(s)' conflict.
Insufficient

Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax. Plot fails to include something the character's journey.
Resolution
10 %

Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Proficient

The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.
Good

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict.
Minimal

The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.
Insufficient

The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.
Unity
25 %

Coherence: ideas in a text are linked logically. Cohesion: parts of a text refer to each other (linking devices, pronouns, etc).
Proficient

The ideas in the text are well linked and have a comprehensive order.
The range of sentences is appropriate and uses a variety of
cohesive devises
Good

The ideas in the text are linked and have order.
The range of sentences is appropriate and uses some cohesive devises
Minimal

The ideas in the text are somehow linked and have a comprehensive order.
The range of sentences is fair and uses a few or minimum cohesive devices
Insufficient

The text lacks order or it is not well linked.
The range of sentences is the minimum and lacks cohesive devises.
Evidence of Proofreading
30 %

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Proficient

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Minimal

Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Insufficient

Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.



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