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Short Story Short Story Writing a short story Rubric Code: G3WBW3 By hayemi Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Story
	Insufficient 1 pts	Basic 4 pts	Good 7 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Mechanics	Insufficient Major spelling and punctuation errors (7+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements.	Basic A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (5-6). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors.	Good Almost no spelling or punctuation errors (3-4). Writing is clear and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly	Excellent Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly.
Plot structure	Insufficient No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader.	Basic A poorly developed Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information.	Good Writing has a developed plot including Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens.	Excellent Well-developed Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution (denouement). Story is clear and easy to read.
Conflict	Insufficient There is no clear conflict in this story or resolution of a conflict.	Basic A poorly developed conflict is in this story. The conflict is loosely resolved.	Good There is a developed conflict throughout the story. The conflict is resolved in the end.	Excellent There is a well-developed, interesting conflict that extends throughout the story and is resolved in the end.
Characterization	Insufficient Point of view changes often. Character is not revealed- tell not show. No dialogue is used.	Basic Point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Only uses one way to show what the character is like. Little dialogue is used.	Good Point of view stays the same for the entire story. Uses some different ways to reveal the character. Has dialogue.	Excellent Point of view stays the same the entire story, uses a variety of ways to reveal the character. Shows- not tell. Uses dialogue.