iRubric: Short Story-Aboriginal Roles rubric

Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Most readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives

There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the draft of the student's story. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled correctly consistently throughout.

There is one or two spelling or punctuation errors in the student's draft of the story.

The student's draft has more than three spelling and punctuation errors.

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives

Writing shows evidence of student thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out. A creative approach to identify characters, setting, and plot events are evident.

Writing shows some evidence of student thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original. Some creative approaches to identify characters, setting, and plot are evident.

Writing shows little evidence of student thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original. Few creative approaches to identify character, setting, and plot are evident.

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives