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Short Story 
Short Story
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.
Rubric Code: F99X2X
By lbaynes
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Subject: Foreign Languages  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing a Short Story
Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.
  Proficient

Exceeds standards

20 pts

Fair

Meets standards

15 pts

Poor

Fails to meet standards

12 pts

Student Mark

(N/A)

Teacher's Mark

(N/A)

Beginning
20 pts

Student uses the beginning to grasp the reader's interest.
Proficient

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

Provides a beginning that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest.
Poor

Fails to provide an adequate beginning that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting or a hook to grasp the reader's interest.
Student Mark
Teacher's Mark
Plot
20 pts

Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story.
Proficient

Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around events that lead to a climax before the resolution.
Fair

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax followed the resolution.
Poor

Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include events that lead to a climax before the resolution which may be unclear.
Student Mark
Teacher's Mark
Dialogue
20 pts

Student uses dialogue to tell the story.
Proficient

The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.
Fair

The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.
Poor

The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.
Student Mark
Teacher's Mark
Characterization
20 pts

Student provides enough details to develop the character.
Proficient

Student uses descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are interesting and have depth.
Fair

Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth.
Poor

Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters lack depth.
Student Mark
Teacher's Mark
Evidence of Proofreading
20 pts

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.
Fair

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

Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Student Mark
Teacher's Mark
Total Points
1 pts

Proficient
Fair
Poor

____________/100
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