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Short Story Genre Writing High School
Rubric for students writing a short story that is science fiction or fantasy.
Rubric Code:
K9BCW9
By
lhall85
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Short Story
Excellent
100 pts
Good
90 pts
Fair
75 pts
Poor
0 pts
Creativity & description
30 %
Excellent
The story demonstrates exceptional originality and creativity. The writer shows actions and emotions without ever "telling" the reader what is happening. The title is clever and appropriate.
Good
The story shows creativity and originality. The writer shows actions and emotions but occasionally "tells" the reader what is happening. The title is appropriate.
Fair
the story is somewhat creative and original. The writer sometimes shows actions and emotions and more often "tells" the reader what is happening. The story is titled.
Poor
The story shows little or no originality and creativity. The writer only "tells" the reader what is happening as regards to actions or emotions. The story is not titled or the title doesn't fit.
Plot
20 %
Excellent
The story's opening grabs the reader's attention. The rising action effectively builds to a climax and the resolution effectively wraps up the story. The story is science fiction or fantasy, but still believable.
Good
The story's opening is adequate but not entirely attention-getting. The rising action builds to a climax and the resolution wraps up the story. The story is science fiction or fantasy, but still has an element of being believable.
Fair
The story's opening is not entirely satisfactory and does not catch the reader's attention. The rising action builds weakly to a climax. The resolution incompletely wraps up the story. The story is science fiction or fantasy.
Poor
The story's opening is unsatisfactory and gives the reader little incentive to continue with the story. The story is missing part of the plot or the resolution is not satisfactory. The story is not science fiction or fantasy.
Dialogue
15 %
Excellent
Dialogue is effectively used to develop characters and/or advance the plot. It is correctly punctuated.
Good
Dialogue is used, but it less effective in developing characters and/or plot. There may be errors in the punctuation of it.
Fair
Dialogue is attempted, but it does not add to the story and it may detract. Many errors in punctuation present.
Poor
Dialogue is not included or is completely wrong and hard to follow.
Character Development
20 %
Excellent
The characters in the story are fully developed and believable. The reader "knows" the characters.
Good
The characters in the story are somewhat developed and generally credible.
Fair
The characters in the story are incompletely developed and not always credible.
Poor
The characters in the story are not developed and/or not believable.
Conventions
10 %
Excellent
Very few errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation.
Good
Some errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, but it does not impede understanding.
Fair
Many errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation and errors impede understanding at times.
Poor
The story contains more than 15 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Story is hard to read and understand.
Length
5 %
3-7 pages
Excellent
Meets length
requirements.
Good
Slightly over or under.
Fair
More than a page over or under.
Poor
More than two pages over or under.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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