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iRubric: Year 9 Short Story rubric

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Year 9 Short Story Students are to write a short story using one or more of the key themes in the novel "A Cage of Butterflies", by Brian Caswell. Rubric Code: T89223 By jaz111 Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Story Year 9
	Excellent Exceeds standards 6 pts	Fair Meets standards 4 pts	Poor Working below standards 2 pts
Language	Excellent Uses wide vocabulary and language styles for specific purposes and effects.	Fair Uses varied language and vocabulary for a purpose and effect. Uses figurative and descriptive language.	Poor Use limited vocabulary and language styles. Limited to simple descriptive language use.
Literature	Excellent Events surrounding the plot develop key themes from the novel clearly. Resolution of the conflict is clear and aids the central theme/s.	Fair Uses themes from the novel clearly. Events are developed around the plot. Resolution of the conflict is clear.	Poor Theme is not clearly used from the novel. Plot is unclear or vague. Events do not develop the plot clearly. Resolution is not linked to the plot.
Literature	Excellent Characters are highly developed with descriptive details including dialogue. Characters are interesting and have depth.	Fair Characters are well developed with descriptive details. Characters are interesting and have depth.	Poor Characters are not developed. Superficial details and poor dialogue used.
Literacy	Excellent Short story is original, imaginative and presents a point of view. Narration develops characters and the theme.	Fair Short story is somewhat original and imaginative. Presents a point of view but is not always clear. Narration does not fully develop characters or the theme.	Poor Short story is more of a recount, narration doesn't develop the theme or characters.
Literacy	Excellent Significant evidence of proofreading and editing. Very few spelling errors. Very few punctuation errors including correct punctuation for dialogue.	Fair Evidence of proofreading and editing. Few spelling and punctuation errors, including for dialogue.	Poor Lack of editing and proofreading. Punctuation and spelling errors evident. Dialogue not correctly written or punctuated.