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Short Story Writing
Rubric Code:
V28X92
By
LisaOConnor
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Short Story Writing
Poor
2 pts
Fair
5 pts
Good
8 pts
Dialogue Length
Poor
Dialogue is shorter than 10 lines long.
Fair
Dialogue is at least 15 lines long.
Good
Dialogue is at least 20 lines long.
Dialogue Tags
Poor
The dialogue includes few appropriate or useful tags.
Fair
The dialogue includes some appropriate and useful tags.
Good
The dialogue includes appropriate and useful tags.
Dialogue Punctuation
Poor
Dialogue punctuation is full of errors.
Fair
Dialogue punctuation has some errors.
Good
Dialogue is properly punctuated.
Characterization
Poor
The characters' development is weak.
Fair
The characters' development is mediocre.
Good
The characters are well developed.
Three Characters??
Poor
The story contains one character.
Fair
The story contains two characters.
Good
The story contains three characters.
Showing, Not Telling
Poor
The writing does not paint a picture for the reader as if he is there, meeting the characters or watching a film of the scene, but rather tells about the action.
Fair
The writing paints a sporadic picture for the reader as if he is there, meeting the characters or watching a film of the scene.
Good
The writing paints a picture for the reader as if he is there, meeting the characters or watching a film of the scene.
Grammar Usage
Poor
Many grammatical errors evident int he writing. The majority of the writing does not adhere to the standards of written English.
Fair
Some of the writing adheres to the standards of written English.
Good
The majority of the writing adheres to the standards of written English.
Sentence Structure
Poor
Sentence structure is unsophisticated/
choppy.
Fair
Sentence structure is clear, but not sophisticated.
Good
Sentence structure is lively and sophisticated.
Story Line
Poor
Much of the story line is not believable.
Fair
Parts of the story line are not believable.
Good
The story line is believable, as written.
Story Length
Poor
The story is 1 page, typed.
Fair
The story is 2 pages, typed.
Good
The story is 3 - 5 pages, typed.
Typing/Format
Poor
The format reaches few of the requirements.
Fair
The format reaches most of the requirements.
Good
The story is typed in a double space format, using 12 point Ariel or Times New Roman font.
Cover Page
Poor
Few of the cover page requirements are reached.
Fair
Most of the cover page requirements are reached.
Good
The story cover page includes the centered title with no punctuation, writer's name, class period, teacher name and date in the lower right corner.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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