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iRubric: 6th grade Short Story rubric

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6th grade Short Story 6th grade Short Story Writing a short story Rubric Code: KXWC996 By SAN53169 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Short Story
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 7 pts	Basics 4 pts	Needs Some Work 1 pts
Spelling, grammar, and punctuation 1 pts	Excellent Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly.	Good Almost no spelling or punctuation errors (3-4). Writing is clear and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly	Basics A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (5-6). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors.	Needs Some Work Major spelling and punctuation errors (7+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements.
Plot structure 2 pts	Excellent Well-developed plot with Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Story is clear and easy to read.	Good Writing has a developed plot including Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens.	Basics A poorly developed Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information.	Needs Some Work No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader.
Conflict 1 pts	Excellent There is a well-developed, interesting conflict that extends throughout the story and is resolved in the end.	Good There is a developed conflict throughout the story. The conflict is resolved in the end.	Basics A poorly developed conflict is in this story. The conflict is loosely resolved.	Needs Some Work There is no clear conflict in this story or resolution of a conflict.
Characterization 2 pts	Excellent Point of view stays the same the entire story, uses a variety of ways to reveal the character. Uses dialogue.	Good Point of view stays the same for the entire story. Uses some different ways to reveal the character. Has dialogue.	Basics Point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Only uses one way to show what the character is like. Little dialogue is used.	Needs Some Work Point of view changes often. Character is not revealed- tell not show. No dialogue is used.