iRubric: Creative Writing Short Story rubric

There are three clear segments of the story. There is an interesting opener, and the character has clearly learned a lesson by the end. White space is used to separate scenes.

There are three clear segments of the story. Opening sentence fails to grab the reader's attention. Character has learned a lesson by the end. White space is used to separate scenes.

There are three sections, but they may be unclear. The character has not learned anything by the end, and/or the opening is uninteresting. No space between scenes.

There is no clear division of the different sections of the story. Boring opening. Character is the same at the end as the beginning.

Use of setting is clear.
Reader able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred.

Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting.

Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story.

No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined.

Point of view is clear, use of first person, third person limited and omniscient easily detected by the reader. Changes point of view for reader interest (if possible).

Point of view somewhat clear, shift between first and third not always easy to identify for reader. Little use of change, but is identifiable.

Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect. Reader struggles to identify point of view.

Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.