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Creative Writing Short Story Rubric
Creative Writing Short Story Rubric
This is a rubric determines how well each short story was written.
Rubric Code:
J82264
By
Marcyrey
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
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Creative Writing Short Story Rubric
Needs Improvement
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Overall Presentation
Needs Improvement
Structurally inferior. Student did not follow directions as ordered. Less than half the number of pages are included.
Fair
Short story is typed but wrong font or size. Name, date, and class are missing.
Only half of the number of pages are included.
Good
Short story is typed. Name, date, and class may be missing or misspelled. Story is almost the correct number of pages in length.
Excellent
Short story is typed using Times New Roman 12 font. Name, date, and class are present. Correct number of pages are included.
Creativity & Use of Lit. Devices
Needs Improvement
No creative language is used. It is evident that the writer did not put forth any feeling and emotion into the story. The story is not made personal.
Fair
Very few creative terms are used. Potentially terms have been used out of context, but student makes valiant effort to place them in his/her writing.
Good
Some creative language is used. Literary devices are used within context but do not allow for the flow of the story to continue on point.
Excellent
The story is filled with creative and descriptive language. The writer engages the reader with an entertaining tale of an event that the audience can relate to.
Character Development
Needs Improvement
Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters lack depth.
Fair
Character development needs improvement, but the reader gets a sense of the character and who s/he is.
Good
Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth.
Excellent
The main character is thoroughly developed through direct and indirect characterization such as speech, actions, description, etc.
Plot Development
Needs Improvement
Story development does not exist and does not follow sequence.
Fair
Story development needs to be improved or revised. There are pieces missing.
Good
Story development follows story sequence but some components could be better developed for the reader to follow.
Excellent
Story contains exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
The story is easy to follow.
Grammar
Needs Improvement
More than 9 grammatical errors were made which interfere with the telling of the story.
Fair
7-9 grammatical errors made which interfere with the telling of the story.
Good
3-6 grammatical errors made which interfere with the telling of the story.
Excellent
1-2 grammatical errors made which interfere with the telling of the story.
Conflict
Needs Improvement
No conflict has been presented. The writer neglects to develop internal/external conflicts amongst character(s).
Fair
Conflict is vague or unclear. The story fails to adequately integrate the conflict.
Good
Conflict is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around the conflict.
Excellent
Conflict is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around the conflict.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Reading
Writing
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