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Short Story Rubric- 50 States of America: My Story Short Story Rubric Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story. Students use facts about the USA to create a fictional short story. Rubric Code: HX64B55 By acole1082 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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.
	Excellent Exceeds standards 4 pts	Good Meets standards 3 pts	Fair Almost Meets standards 2 pts	Poor Fails to meet standards 1 pts
Hook/exposition 2 pts Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.	Excellent Exposition is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook grasps the reader's interest.	Good Exposition is developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting.	Fair Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest.	Poor Fails to provide an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting or a hook to grasp the reader's interest.
Plot 3 pts Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.	Excellent Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around three key events that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.	Good Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around key events that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot focuses on something.	Fair Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax followed by one key event before the resolution . Plot mentions something that the character treasures.	Poor Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax and/or one key event before the resolution. Plot fails to include something the character treasures.
Resolution 2 pts Student includes a clear resolution to the story.	Excellent The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.	Good The story depicts a resolution of the conflict.	Fair The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.	Poor The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.
Dialogue 1 pts Student uses dialogue to tell the story.	Excellent The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.	Good The story includes a 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.
Point of View 2 pts The narrator tells the story from the appropriate point-of-view.	Excellent The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story.	Good The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story.	Fair The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story.	Poor The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student fails to use the narration to develop characters and themes in the story.
Characterization 2 pts Student provides enough details to develop the character.	Excellent Student uses descriptive details to develop the character.<BR> Characters are interesting and have depth.	Good Student uses descriptive details to develop the character.<BR> Characters are interesting.	Fair Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character.<BR> Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth.	Poor Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character.<BR> Characters lack depth.
Evidence of Proofreading 3 pts Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling	Excellent Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Good 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.
Factual Details 2 pts Student includes facts about the chosen state, such as name, region, capital, largest city, tourism, national parks/landmarks, climate.	Excellent Student demonstrates knowledge of 9 or more facts within the story.	Good Student demonstrates knowledge of 6-8 facts within the story.	Fair Student demonstrates knowledge of 3-5 facts within the story.	Poor Student demonstrates knowledge of 0-2 facts within the story.
Overall assignment presentation 2 pts Student adheres to formating, length, bibliography	Excellent MLA heading; unique title; professional presentation; consistent adherence to presentation requirements: double-spaced; 12 pt. Times New Roman font; 8-10 (max) pages; 5 or more credible sources in MLA bibliography.	Good MLA heading; appropriate title; neat presentation; mostly adheres to presentation requirements: double-spaced; 12 pt. Times New Roman font; 5-7 pages; 4 or more credible sources in MLA bibliography.	Fair Incomplete heading; average title/presentation; infrequently adheres to presentation requirements: double-spaced; 12 pt. Times New Roman font; min. 3 pages; min. 3 credible sources in MLA bibliography.	Poor No heading/title; no attention to presentation; does not adhere to presentation requirements: double-spaced; 12 pt. Times New Roman font; min. 3 pages; < 2 pages; < 3 credible sources in MLA bibliography.

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