iRubric: Novel: 1st Chapter rubric

Jumps in time flow, jumps in character/ point of view,

unclear, mostly relevant, related but not relevant to the story

Great transitions, sentences flow into one idea,

Rushed plot line, no movement or pull

moderate (attempt to progress) movement and rhythm, falls short on defining tone

Appropriate tone to the story's subject matter, appropriate emotion for the situation in order to set a tone, consistent tone, rhythm should flow to keep reader moving forward in the plot,

Too many characters introduced at once, purpose of the character's actions are unclear to the point of confusion, character descriptions detract from the theme, "cardboard characters," no personality outside of what the plot requires them to be for plot development

average characters, reader can't connect with the characters, protagonist is not clearly defined

Thorough explanation of their motives, clear characters, takes the importance of characters into consideration, descriptions should be specific to avoid confusion, unique characteristics, character descriptions correspond with the theme and tone of the book, protagonist is clearly defined