iRubric: Creative Writing Short Story rubric

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Creative Writing Short Story Creative Writing Short Story Students will create their own fictional story using story elements. Rubric Code: N7X64C By fltchr Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Creative - short story
	Proficient 4 pts	Capable 3 pts	Maturing 2 pts	Developing 1 pts
Characterization	Proficient The character is clearly developed.	Capable The character is somewhat developed, but there are inconsistencies.	Maturing The character is barely developed.	Developing There is no character development.
Setting	Proficient Use of setting is clear. Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred.	Capable Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting.	Maturing Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story.	Developing No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined.
Point of View	Proficient Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.	Capable Point of view somewhat clear, use of first or third person is hard to identify, and there are inconsistencies in point of view.	Maturing 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.	Developing Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.
Conventions	Proficient There are very little or no puctuation,spelling and/or grammar errors.	Capable There are few puctuation, spelling and/or grammar errors.	Maturing There are some punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors.	Developing There are many punctuations, spelling, and/or grammar errors.
Main Idea and Details	Proficient The main idea is clearly stated and many details are present in the story.	Capable The main idea is clearly stated and a few details are present in the story.	Maturing The main idea is not clear and there is only 1 detail present in the story.	Developing The min idea is not stated and there are no details present in the story.