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Short Story 
Short Story
Rubric Code: L95XXC
By jessicakinzie
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Characterization

Excellent

The main character(s) and supporting charater(s) is/are clearly portrayed. The character(s) is/are realistic and developed.
Good

The main character(s) and minor character(s) is/are basically developed. The character(s)are somewhat realistic, but inconsistent. Traits are somewhat developed.
Fair

The main character(s) and minor character(s) is/are barely developed.
Poor

There is no character development.
Plot

Excellent

The story is extremely developed and thorough without being verbose. A motivation and goal for the character is evident and developed.
Good

The story is very developed and thorough without being verbose. A motivation or goal for the main character is present but is not fully developed.
Fair

The story is somewhat developed or rambling and verbose. The motivation or goal of the main character(s) is missing
Poor

The story is undeveloped or extremely verbose.
Setting/Description & Imagery

Excellent

Use of setting is clear.
Specific sensory details are used. The author "shows" rather than "tells".
Good

Use of setting is somewhat clear; some sensory details used.
Fair

Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story; not many sensory details used.
Poor

No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined; no sensory details are used.
Point of View

Excellent

Point of view is clear, use of first person, third person limited and omniscient easily detected by the reader.
Good

Point of view somewhat clear, unnecessary shift in point of view is evident.
Fair

Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) 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.
Dialogue

Excellent

The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written. Dialogue is correctly punctuated and uses tags to indicate who is speaking.
Good

The story includes a dialogue that is correctly written. Most of the dialogue is correctly punctuated and uses dialogue tags effectively.
Fair

The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated, but the author does not use dialogue tags effectively.
Poor

The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated and is missing dialogue tags.
Mechanics/ Length

Excellent

There are not any grammatical or mechanical errors in the story and the required length, 4-6 pages, is met without being exceeded. Unique title is present.
Good

Short story is typed and is over or under 4-6 pages. Title might not be present or is not creative. 2-3 errors in grammar and mechanics.
Fair

Short story is typed, but may be missing the page requirement. No title is present. Many errors in grammar and mechanics.
Poor

Short story does not meet the page requirement. The title is missing. A vast amount of errors in grammar and mechanics.



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