iRubric: Scary Story Writing Rubric

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Scary Story Writing Rubric Scary Story Writing Rubric Rubric Code: F24BAB4 By sk44ins Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Scary Story Writing
	Level 4 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 1 (N/A)
Scary Story / Horror	Level 4 The story contains characters, settings are creative and could be scary. Some parts are mysterious.	Level 3 The story is mostly scary, with 1 or 2 elements being scary. Some parts are mysterious.	Level 2 This story tries to be scary, but uses too many movie or video game characters and settings. There is no msytery.	Level 1 This story does not have scary elements or is copied from a video game or movie. There is no mystery.
Story Structure	Level 4 The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion. The story has a beginning, middle and end.	Level 3 The author's story is well planned. There are some missing actions that make it confusing. The story may be missing a beginning, middle or end.	Level 2 The story has some missing actions and is a little confusing to the reader.	Level 1 The story does not have a beginning, middle and end. It has many missing actions.
Ending	Level 4 The ending makes sense and is connected to the rest of the story. The reader's key questions are answered.	Level 3 The ending make sense but does not show change in character. Reader still has a few unanswered key questions.	Level 2 The ending doesn't make sense or does not show change in character. Reader still has a several unanswered key questions.	Level 1 The ending make sense and is not connected to the rest of the story.
Word Choice	Level 4 The writer used more than 5 feeling or action words.	Level 3 The writer used 3-5 new feeling or transition words.	Level 2 The writer used 1-2 new feeling or transition words.	Level 1 The writer did not use any feeling or transition words.
Show Not Tell	Level 4 More than 5 examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. The writer was able to uses the 5 senses.	Level 3 3-5 examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Story was a summary or retell.	Level 2 1-2 examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Story was a summary or retell.	Level 1 Actions were told, not shown. Story was a retell with no showing parts.
Grammar/Spelling etc	Level 4 There are 0-3 errors	Level 3 There are 4-6 errors	Level 2 There are 7 - 9 errors	Level 1 More than 10 errors