iRubric: Fiction Writing Rubric

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Fiction Writing Rubric Fiction Writing Rubric This is a fiction writer's rubric used to assess students. Rubric Code: X9B237 By sparker4th Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Fiction Writing Traits
	4 Exceeds Standards (N/A)	3 Meets Standards (N/A)	2 Approaches Standards (N/A)	1 Does Not Meet Standards (N/A)
Fiction	4 The story contains the four following elements: characters, setting, and both problem and solution in the plot that work together, tell a story, and make sense.	3 The story has solid elements of the following: character, setting, and problem only in the plot. The solution element is developing.	2 This story contains two of the following: characters, setting, problem, solution.	1 The story contains: 0-2 of the following: characters, setting, problem, solution
Story Structure	4 The author clearly had a vision for their story. He/she had a plan for their writing ideas. The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion. The story has a beginning, middle and end.	3 The author's story is well planned. There are some gaps in the plot. The story lacks a beginning, middle or end.	2 The story has some gaps in the plot and/or lacks organization. The story lacks beginning, middle, or end.	1 The story does not have a beginning, middle and end. It has many gaps in the plot scenes.
Use of Dialogue	4 Dialogue is used effectively throughout the story. It is punctuated correctly.	3 Dialogue is used effectively in the piece, but it is not punctuated correctly. Dialogue was not attempted in this story.	2 Dialogue is used in the piece, somewhat effectively. It is not punctuated correctly.	1 Very little or no dialogue is used in the story.
Conventions	4 There are very few punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs.	3 There are few punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.	2 There are some punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.	1 There are many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs.