iRubric: Short Story Creative Writing Rough Draft rubric

The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character.

The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.

The character(s) is/are somewhat developed, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.

The character(s) is/are barely developed.

Use of setting is clear.
Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred. Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.

Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting. Point of view somewhat clear, and use of first or third person is hard to identify.

Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story. Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect.

No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined. Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.

Story includes dialogue and plently of details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.

Story includes dialogue and some details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.

Story includes dialogue and very little details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.

Story is told with very little or no details (literary devices) that give the reader images in the mind while reading the story.