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Short Story Short Story Rubric Code: U4CBA6 By asanderson25 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Introduction	4 First paragraph has a "grabber" or catchy beginning.	3 First paragraph has a weak "grabber."	2 A catchy beginning was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy.	1 No attempt was made to catch the reader's attention in the first paragraph.
Organization	4 The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.	3 The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.	2 The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.	1 Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.
Characters	4 The main characters are named and clearly described. Most readers could describe the characters accurately.	3 The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like.	2 The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters.	1 It is hard to tell who the main characters are.
Setting	4 Many vivid, descriptive words are used to t ell when and where the story took place.	3 Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.	2 The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.	1 The reader h as trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Action	4 Several action verbs (active voice) are used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting!	3 Several action verbs are used to describe what is happening in the story, but the word choice doesn't make the story as exciting as it could be.	2 A variety of verbs are used and describe the action accurately but not in a very exciting way.	1 Little variety seen in the verbs that are used. The story seems a little boring.
Title	4 Title is creative, sparks interest and is related to the story and topic.	3 Title is related to the story and topic.	2 Title is present, but does not appear to be related to the story and topic.	1 No title.
Mechanics	4 There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.	3 There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.	2 There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.	1 The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.