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Writing Realistic Fiction Writing Realistic Fiction While studying the elements of realistic fiction, students write a realistic fiction story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot, characteristics of a story. and the writing process. Rubric Code: EX52B5B By bniebuhr Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Short Story Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the unit we are studying in social studies.
	Great Exceeds standards 5 pts	Good Meets standards 3 pts	Trying Approaching the standard 2 pts	Poor Fails to meet standards 1 pts
Hook/exposition 5 pts Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.	Great Exposition or hook is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook grasps the reader's interest.Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5 points)	Good Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest. Facts from our current social studies unit are included. (3 points)	Trying Provides an exposition that provides very little background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook attempts, but fails, to grasps the reader's interest. Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. (2 points)	Poor 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. Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included.(1 points)
Conflict 5 pts Student establishes a clear conflict early in the story.	Great Conflict is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around the conflict. Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5 points)	Good Conflict is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around the conflict.Facts from our current social studies unit are included. (3 points)	Trying Conflict appears in the story but the story is not developed around the conflict.Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. 2points)	Poor Conflict is vague or unclear. The story fails to adequately integrate the conflict.Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. (1 points)
Resolution 5 pts Student includes a clear resolution to the story.	Great The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5 points)	Good The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague. Facts from our current social studies unit are included. (3points)	Trying The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is unrelated to the story. Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. (2 points)	Poor The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict. Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. (1 points)
Dialogue 5 pts Student uses dialogue to tell the story.	Great The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated. Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5points)	Good The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.<BR>Facts from our current social studies unit are included. (3points)	Trying The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated. Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. (2 points)	Poor The story does not include dialogue.Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. (1 points)
Point of View 5 pts The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.	Great The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story. Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5 points)	Good The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story. Facts from our current social studies unit are included. (3 points)	Trying The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story. Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. (2 points)	Poor The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student fails to use the narration to develop characters and themes in the story. Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. (1 points)
Characterization 5 pts Student provides enough details to develop the character.	Great Student uses descriptive details from our unit to develop realistic characters. Characters are interesting and have depth and are believable, fitting the time or place. Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. (5 points)	Good Student uses some descriptive details from our social studies unit to develop the characters. Facts from our current social studies unit are included. Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth. (3 points)	Trying Student uses few descriptive details from social studies to develop the character. Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included and characters do not fit in time or place. Characters are bland and have little depth. (2 points)	Poor Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character. Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. Characters lack depth. (1 points)
Evidence of Proofreading 5 pts Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling	Great Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. (5 points)	Good Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. (3 points)	Trying Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. (2 points)	Poor Student demonstrates no evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. (1 points)
Content 20 pts Student shows understanding of daily life and history of the civilization or topic we are studying in social studies.	Great Plenty of rich details about our current social studies unit are included. Writer portrays a historical perspective on the topic of this short story showing understanding and mastery of the topic. Setting, characters, and plot reflect writers knowledge of this time period. (5 points)	Good Facts from our current social studies unit are included.Writer shows understanding and mastery of the topic. (3 points)	Trying Very few facts from our current social studies unit are included. A shallow understanding of the topic is displayed. (2 points)	Poor Almost no facts from our current social studies unit are included. Almost no demonstration of knowing the topic. (1 point)

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