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If These Walls Could Talk Short Story
Creative Writing Short Story
Students will write a short story about a particular place at Harriton High School.
Rubric Code:
N294X2
By
nikkidonze
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Creative - short story
Excellent
20 pts
Good
17 pts
Fair
15 pts
Poor
13 pts
Characterization
Excellent
The character/room/area is clearly portrayed in some way. The character is realistic and developed.
Good
The character/room/area is basically developed in some way. The character is somewhat realistic, but inconsistent. Traits are somewhat developed.
Fair
The character/room/area is barely developed.
Poor
There is no character development.
Plot
Excellent
The story is extremely developed and thorough without being verbose. The characters are developed through both direct and indirect characterization.
Good
The story is very developed and thorough without being verbose. The characters are somewhat developed.
Fair
The story is somewhat developed or rambling and verbose. There is some development of the characters.
Poor
The story is undeveloped or extremely verbose.
Setting/Description
Excellent
Use of setting is clear.
Specific sensory details are used.
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.
Nuts and Bolts/Mechanics
Excellent
Short story is typed, or neatly written in ink. Name, date, and class are present. Unique title is present. Only one or two errors in grammar and mechanics.
Good
Short story is typed, or neatly written in ink. Name, date, and class may be missing. Title is present, but may not be unique. Some errors in grammar and mechanics.
Fair
Short story neatly written. No title. Many errors in grammar and mechanics.
Poor
Sloppy hand-written copy that is not in ink without a title. A vast amount of errors in grammar and mechanics.
Point of View
Excellent
Point of view is clear, use of first person, third person limited and omniscient easily detected by the reader. Changes point of view for reader interest (if possible).
Good
Point of view somewhat clear, shift between first and third not always easy to identify for reader. Little use of change, but is identifiable.
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.
Keywords:
Creative Writing
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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