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Creative Writing Short Story Creative Writing Short Story Focus: Character and Conflict Rubric Code: J44A48 By mcartwright Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Creative - short story
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Poor (N/A)
Characterization	Excellent The character is realistic and developed.	Good The character is somewhat realistic, but inconsistent. Traits are somewhat developed.	Fair The character is barely developed.	Poor There is no character development.
Plot / Conflict	Excellent The conflict is explored, and the main character is developed through both direct and indirect characterization.	Good The conflict is explored, and the main character is somewhat developed. There is not a variety in the type of characterization used.	Fair The conflict is explored, but there is very basic development of the character.	Poor The story is undeveloped and the character is flat.
Point of View	Excellent Point of view is clear. Th use of first person, third person limited or third person omniscient easily detected by the reader.	Good Point of view somewhat clear, shift between first and third not always easy to identify for reader.	Fair Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (1st or 3rd) hard for reader to detect. Reader struggles to identify point of view.	Poor Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.
Setting	Excellent Use of setting is clear. Reader able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story.	Poor No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined.
Revision	Excellent There are obvious changes between first and second draft. You considered both the peer and the teacher's suggestions.	Good There are some improvements between the first and second draft.	Fair The revisions are minimal.	Poor There is no change between first and second drafts.