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Short Story 
Short Story
Rubric Code: FXX3X5B
By Klivingston2014
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Average

6 pts

Need Improvement

4 pts

Exposition

Excellent

The story has a creative, well-developed beginning that introduces the main character and his goal. Describes the problem in detail and lets readers know why it is a problem for the character.
Good

The story has a beginning that may capture the reader's interest.It introduces the character and states the problem the character is having.
Average

The story has a beginning, but it does not introduce the character or what the character's goal is.
Need Improvement

The beginning of the story is vague and uncreative. Does not introduce the characters or what the character's goal is.
Characters

Excellent

The main characters in the story are named and described very well and make sense in the story. The reader can identify and describe the characters and their influence in the story.
Good

The main characters in the story are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like and their influence in the story.
Average

The main characters in the story are not described very well and sometimes don't make sense.
Need Improvement

It is hard to tell who the main characters in the story are.
Setting

Excellent

The story's time and place are described creatively and completely. The reader can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Good

Some descriptive words are used to tell the reader when and where the story took place.<BR>
Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Average

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Need Improvement

The story's time and place are not described.
Plot

Excellent

A main conflict/problem is clearly developed an d explained. Several details are used to move the reader through the story sequence.
Good

A conflict/problem is developed. Some details are used to tell actions and events that take place in the story.
Average

A conflict/problem is not well developed. The reader has trouble figuring out the details of the plot.<BR>
Attemts to solve are not clearly thought through and described.
Need Improvement

There is no conflict or plot to the story.
Climax

Excellent

The story contains a clear climax.
Good

The story contains one or two events that could be considered the climax.
Average

The story does not progress beyond the rising action.
Need Improvement

The story does not progress beyond the conflict.
Resolution

Excellent

The writer describes how the character is feeling at the end of the story. Gives details about any lessons learned or changes in feelings of the character.
Good

The writer tells how the character feels about solving the problem. Not many details included.
Average

The writer ends the story after the climax and does not describe what will happen next with the character.
Need Improvement

The writer does not explain or describe what happens to the character.
Conventions

Excellent

The story contains fewer than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Good

The story contains 6 to 9 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Average

The story contains 10 to 13 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Need Improvement

The story contains 14 to 17 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Focus

Excellent

The writer stays on the assigned topic the entire length.
Good

The writer stays on topic most of the story. Off topic only one time.
Average

Writer is off assigned topic 2-3 times.
Need Improvement

Writer does not address the assigned topic.
Point of View

Excellent

The story is written in third person point of view with no pronoun errors.
Good

The story is written in third person point of view with 1-5 pronoun errors.
Average

The story is written in third person point of view with 6-10 pronoun errors.
Need Improvement

The story is written in first person point of view.
Drafts

Excellent

The final draft was submitted with a rough draft with revisions.
Good

The final was submitted with a rough draft without revisions.
Average

A final draft was submitted without a rough draft.
Need Improvement

Only the rough draft was submitted.



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