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Short Story
High School Short Story
Rubric Code:
Z87X36
By
dhogan01
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Creative - short story
Excellent
40 pts
Good
30 pts
Fair
20 pts
Poor
10 pts
Characterization
Excellent
The main character(s) and supporting charater(s) is/are clearly portrayed. The character(s) is/are realistic and developed.
Good
The main character(s) and minor character(s) is/are basically developed. The character(s)are somewhat realistic, but inconsistent. Traits are somewhat developed.
Fair
The main character(s) and minor character(s) is/are barely developed.
Poor
There is no character development.
Plot
Excellent
The story is extremely developed and thorough without being verbose. A motivation and goal for the character is evident and developed.
Good
The story is very developed and thorough without being verbose. A motivation or goal for the main character is present but is not fully developed.
Fair
The story is somewhat developed or rambling and verbose. The motivation or goal of the main character(s) is missing
Poor
The story is undeveloped or extremely verbose.
Setting/Description & Imagery
Excellent
Use of setting is clear.
Specific sensory details are used. The author "shows" rather than "tells".
Good
Use of setting is somewhat clear; some sensory details used.
Fair
Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story; not many sensory details used.
Poor
No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined; no sensory details are used.
Point of View
Excellent
Point of view is clear, use of first person, third person limited and omniscient easily detected by the reader.
Good
Point of view somewhat clear, unnecessary shift in point of view is evident.
Fair
Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect. Reader struggles to identify point of view.
Poor
Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.
Dialogue
Excellent
The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written. Dialogue is correctly punctuated and uses tags to indicate who is speaking.
Good
The story includes a dialogue that is correctly written. Most of the dialogue is correctly punctuated and uses dialogue tags effectively.
Fair
The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated, but the author does not use dialogue tags effectively.
Poor
The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated and is missing dialogue tags.
Mechanics/ Length
Excellent
Good
Short story is typed and is 3-7 pages. Unique title is present. Very few or no errors in grammar and mechanics.
Fair
Short story is typed, but may be missing the page requirement. No title is present. Many errors in grammar and mechanics.
Poor
Short story does not meet the page requirement. The title is missing. A vast amount of errors in grammar and mechanics.
Keywords:
Creative Writing
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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