iRubric: Clauses and Phrases Short Story Rubric

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Clauses and Phrases Short Story Rubric Topic 1: You just got a second chance to do something. What is it? Explain the changes. Topic 2: Sometimes a smile can hide something terrible. Explain such a time. Rubric Code: KX9W6C5 By hamilton60 Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 5 pts
Creativity	Poor Story is confusing or developed in a vague manner.	Fair Complete but predictable story development. The story is somewhat original, but lacks different elements of good story telling, such as character development or conflict.	Good Interpretation is unique and striking. The story has original ideas.
Clauses and Phrase	Poor No independent clauses are labeled in red. No dependent clauses are labeled in blue. No prepositional phrases are labeled in yellow.	Fair Some independent clauses are labeled in red. Some dependent clauses are labeled in blue. Some prepositional phrases are labeled in yellow. There may be mistakes while labeling.	Good Three independent clauses are labeled in red. Three dependent clauses are labeled in blue. Three prepositional phrases are labeled in yellow. All labels are correct.
Spelling and Mechanics	Poor The mechanics and/or spelling errors interfere with the flow of the writing and affect the reader’s understanding of the writing.	Fair There are enough mechanical and/or spelling errors to marginally affect clarity and distract from the unity of the writing.	Good Mechanics are generally good and don’t interfere with the clarity of the story.
Word Count	Poor 400 or fewer words	Fair 401-499 words	Good 500+ words