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Raising the Level of Realistic Fiction Writing 
Realistic Fiction
Students are assessed on their creation of a realistic fiction story using the writing process. Components included are the beginning, ending, characters, setting, problem, solution, and conventions.
Rubric Code: L69WX4
By ssmith44
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Realistic Fiction Creative Writing
  Excellent - 4

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Good - 3

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Average - 2

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Let's Talk - 1

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Beginning/Leads

Excellent - 4

The story has a creative, well-developed beginning that captures the reader's interest.
Good - 3

The story has a beginning that may capture the reader's interest.
Average - 2

The story has a beginning, but it does not capture the reader's attention.
Let's Talk - 1

The beginning of the story is vague and uncreative.
Characters

Excellent - 4

The characters in the story are described well and make sense in the story. The author created characters with both internal and external traits.
Good - 3

The characters in the story are described adequately and make sense most of the time. There is some evidence of internal and external traits.
Average - 2

The characters in the story are not described very well and sometimes don't make sense. There is little or no evidence of internal and external traits.
Let's Talk - 1

The characters in the story are described poorly. There is little or no evidence of internal and external traits.
Setting

Excellent - 4

The story's time and place are described creatively and completely and are important to the story.
Good - 3

The story's time and place are described completely and are important to the story.
Average - 2

Either the story's time or place are described and are somewhat important to the story.
Let's Talk - 1

The story's time and place are not described or are very vague and not important to the story.
Developed Plot/Problem

Excellent - 4

The plot is well-developed and all obstacles that lead up to the problem are relevant.
Good - 3

The plot is developed and has a few obstacles that lead up to the problem.
Average - 2

The plot is somewhat developed and some obstacles that lead up to the problem are present.
Let's Talk - 1

The plot is not developed and no obstacles leading up to the problem are present.
Ending/Solutions

Excellent - 4

The end of the story is creative and presents a good solution to the problem.
Good - 3

The end of the story is good and supplies an appropriate solution to the problem.
Average - 2

The end of the story presents an adequate or okay solution to the problem.
Let's Talk - 1

The end of the story does not have a solution to the problem.
Conventions

Excellent - 4

The story contains fewer than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure
Good - 3

The story contains 6 to 9 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Average - 2

The story contains 10 to 13 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
Let's Talk - 1

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

Excellent - 4

The cover contains a title, the author's name, and a thoughtful, relevant illustration pertaining to the story. It is done neatly and in color with much effort.
Good - 3

The cover contains most of the required elements and has an illustration that is relevant to the story. Some effort is shown.
Average - 2

The cover contains some elements and the illustration is not relevant to the story or is not in color. Little effort is shown.
Let's Talk - 1

The cover contains few elements and the illustration is not relevant to the story or is not in color. Little effort is shown.



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