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8A Grade Short Story 
6A Short Story
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of essential genre characteristics and author's use of craft elements in imaginative stories.
Rubric Code: M8CAC9
By MaHerrera
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Writing a Short Story
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of essential genre characteristics and author's use of craft elements in imaginative stories.
  Excellent

Exceeds standards

4 pts

Good

Meets standards

3 pts

Fair

Almost Meets standards

2 pts

Poor

Fails to meet standards

1 pts

Plot

Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. .
Excellent

Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around the details that leads to a climax and resolution.
Good

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around the details that leads to a climax and resolution. Plot focuses on something.
Fair

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax followed by one key event before the resolution .
Poor

Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax and/or one key event before the resolution.
Characters and Details

Student includes a well defined character (protagonist) and vivid details
Excellent

The story depicts a protagonist with vivid details in regards to setting, plot, etc.
Good

The story depicts a protagonist and includes details.
Fair

The story depicts a protagonist, but it is somewhat vague.
Poor

The story fails to depict a protagonist or details.
Setting, Hook, Title

Based on the student created rubric you must have a setting, interesting hook, and title.
Excellent

Included:

setting

interesting hook

and

title
Good

Included 3 of the following:

setting

interesting hook

and

title
Fair

Included 2 of the following:

setting

interesting hook

and

title
Poor

Included one or less of the following:

setting

interesting hook

and

title
Format

Student followed format requirements.
Excellent

-3 to 6 pages

-Typed (Times New Roman 12pt font)
Good

-3 to 6 pages

-Typed (Times New Roman 12pt font)
Fair

-LESS THAN 3

-Typed (NOT Times New Roman 12pt font)
Poor

-LESS THAN 2

-Typed (NOT Times New Roman 12pt font)
Evidence of Proofreading

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Excellent

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Fair

Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Poor

Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.



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