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Hero Story 
Hero Story
Students are to write a narrative centered around a hero.
Rubric Code: FX436AA
By laneyk
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  GREAT

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fine

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Missing

0 pts

Beginning

GREAT

The opening introduces the characters and setting. It hooks readers' interest and builds the story up to the introduction of the conflict.
Good

The beginning introduces setting and characters but could be more interesting. The story's beginning eventually leads to the conflict.
Fine

The beginning introduces only characters OR setting. There is little connection between the beginning of the story and the conflict.
Poor

The beginning is confusing and weak.
Missing

It is difficult to tell who or what the story will be about.
Setting/Scenes

GREAT

Details show when and where the story takes place. Details provided about locations, context, time period are descriptive and help the reader to visualize the story.
Good

Some description of location, context, time period is provided.
More specific details would make the setting clearer.
Fine

There is very little description of the setting.
Poor

The story's setting is underdeveloped and lacks important descriptive details.
Missing

There is nothing to say where or when the story is taking place.
Point of View

GREAT

The author chose one point of view and stayed with it. The writer's voice is clear and consistent.
Good

The point of view changes once. The writer's voice is clear in some parts of the story but is weak in others.
Fine

The point of view changes a couple of times. The writer's voice is inconsistent and weak.
Poor

The point of view wanders, making the story hard to follow. There is no identifiable writer's voice.
Missing

It is impossible to determine who is telling the story.
Plot

GREAT

The plot has all 7 elements: introduction, conflict, elements of rising action, climax, elements of falling action, a resolution and a conclusion. The plot develops smoothly and completely, and extra details are added to enhance the reader's appreciation of the characters and story
Good

The plot has all 7 elements: introduction, conflict, elements of rising action, climax, elements of falling action, a resolution and a conclusion.
Fine

The plot has all 7 elements: introduction, conflict, some elements of rising action, climax, a resolution and a weak conclusion. <BR>
Some events are unrelated to the conflict.
Poor

What's the conflict? Many events are unclear or unnecessary.
Missing

There is no definite conflict or resolution to the story.
Chain of Events

GREAT

The story is very well organized and easy to follow. One scene follows another with smooth transitions.
Good

The story is fairly well organized. One scene or idea seems to be out of order. Transitions are used, but need to be longer or clearer.
Fine

The story is a little hard to follow. Transitions are not clear and sometimes events seem out of order.
Poor

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged and improvement is needed.
Missing

The events are not in order and are difficult to understand.
Dialogue

GREAT

Dialogue makes the characters seem real. Some insight to character thoughts is revealed creatively.
Good

There needs to be more dialogue, but what's there shows how the characters think and feel.
Fine

The dialogue is minimal. It doesn't really tell how the characters think or feel.
Poor

The characters don't seem real. Any dialogue is superficial and limited.
Missing

There is no dialogue.
Language

GREAT

The language creates a definite mood the suits the story. Vocabulary chosen is deliberate and reveals insight about the characters and story.
Good

The language creates a mood, but it doesn't seem to fit the story. The vocabulary used is basic but suits the characters and story.
Fine

The voice is not strong, and so the mood is not clear. The vocabulary is simple and limits the reader's appreciation of the characters and the story.
Poor

The story has very little emotional effect. Vocabulary chosen doesn't match well or confusing.
Missing

The story has no emotional effect at all. Vocabulary chosen is inappropriate or confusing.
Ending

GREAT

The ending shows how the conflict is resolved. The writer alludes to the message or moral of the story and the main characters have undergone some kind of change.
Good

The ending is a little short. The characters have changed somewhat, but the change was not very big, or is hard for the reader to understand.
Fine

The ending is too abrupt. The characters have undergone a superficial change if any, and the message may be somewhat unclear.
Poor

It's not clear what happens at the end. The characters do no experience any change and the message is unclear.
Missing

There is no conclusion.
Grammar/Spelling

GREAT

There are very few mistakes in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Any mistakes do not interfere with reader's understanding of the story.
Good

There are some mistakes in grammar, spelling, or punctuation. Some mistakes interfere with reader's understanding of the story.
Fine

There are several mistakes that make the story hard or choppy to read.
Poor

Quite a few mistakes make the story pretty confusing or hard to read.
Missing

Many mistakes make the story very difficult to read.
Characters

GREAT

It is clear who the hero of the story is, and there are at least 4 other characters he or she interacts with.
Good

There is a hero, but only 3 other characters and needs to be more interaction.
Fine

There is a hero, and 1 or 2 other characters. There needs to be more interaction.
Poor

There is only the hero and one other character, or the hero barely interacts with other characters.
Missing

There are no characters other than the hero, or he or she never really interacts with others.




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