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Short Story 
Short Story
Students were asked to write a short mystery or suspense narrative story using the writing process. Components include are the beginning, ending, characters, setting, and conventions.
Rubric Code: K9348X
By saphiresend
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Realistic Fiction Creative Writing
  Excellent - 4

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Good - 3

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Average - 2

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Need Improvement - 1

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Beginning

Excellent - 4

The story has a creative, well-developed beginning that captures the reader's interest.


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Good - 3

The story has a beginning that may capture the reader's interest.
Average - 2

The story has a beginning, but it does not capture the reader's attention.
Need Improvement - 1

The beginning of the story is vague and uncreative.
Characters

Excellent - 4

The main characters in the story are named and described very well and make sense in the story. The reader can identify and describe the characters and their influence in the story.
Good - 3

The main characters in the story are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like and their influence in the story.
Average - 2

The main characters in the story are not described very well and sometimes don't make sense.
Need Improvement - 1

It is hard to tell who the main characters in the story are.
Setting

Excellent - 4

The story's time and place are described creatively and completely. The reader can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Good - 3

Some descriptive words are used to tell the reader when and where the story took place.

Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Average - 2

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Need Improvement - 1

The story's time and place are not described.
Plot

Excellent - 4

A main conflict is clearly developed an explained. Several details are used to tell events that take place in the story.
Good - 3

A conflict is developed. Some details are used to tell actions and events that take place in the story.
Average - 2

A conflict is not well developed. The reader has trouble figuring out the details of the plot.
Need Improvement - 1

There is no conflict or plot to the story.
Editing/Revising

Excellent - 4

It is clear that the story has been edited and improved since the rough copy

There are many changes that benefit the story (details have been added, language changed).


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Good - 3

It is clear that the story has been edited since the rough copy.

There are quite a few changes that improve the story.
Average - 2

The story has been edited very little.

There are few changes from the rough copy
Need Improvement - 1

It is clear that the story has not been edited or improved since the rough copy.

There are no significant changes from the rough copy.
Conventions

Excellent - 4

The story contains fewer than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Good - 3

The story contains 6 to 9 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Average - 2

The story contains 10 to 13 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Need Improvement - 1

The story contains 14 to 17 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Organization

Excellent - 4

The story is well organized and is easy to read. Paragraphs are used.
Sentences flow together.
Good - 3

The story is organized, and is easy to read.
There are some paragraphs.

Most sentences flow together.
Average - 2

The story is poorly organized, and is difficult to read.

There are no paragraphs
or the sentences don't flow
Need Improvement - 1

The story is poorly organized, and is difficult to read.

There are no paragraphs
and the sentences don't flow



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