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Scary Short Story 
Scary Short Story
Using your plot diagram and graphic organizers from our scary stories unit: 1. Use rubric as checklist during editing, 2. Use rubric as final grading component.
Rubric Code: LXX2866
By Andrewsj123
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Scary Short Story
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Average

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Content - Characters

Excellent

Characters are well-developed <BR>
<BR>
Actions are consistent/believable with what was told about the character
Good

Characters are developed <BR>
<BR>
Actions are mostly consistent/believable
Average

Characters are minimally developed<BR>
<BR>
Actions are inconsistent/confusing
Poor

Character are not developed<BR>
<BR>
Actions do not fit with the character
Content - Setting

Excellent

Excellent use of words to describe the setting<BR>
<BR>
Setting strongly influences the mood of the story
Good

Good use of words to describe the setting<BR>
<BR>
Setting influences the mood of the story
Average

Average use of words to describe setting<BR>
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Setting mininally influences the mood of the story
Poor

Setting is not clearly described and has little or no affect on the mood of the story
Plot Content - Rising Action

Excellent

At least three events are used to develop the rising actions<BR>
<BR>
Conflict is clear<BR>
<BR>
Events are described with enough detail to satisfy the reader
Good

Two to three events are used<BR>
<BR>
Conflict is clear<BR>
<BR>
Events are developed and adequately satisfy the reader
Average

Two or three events are used<BR>
<BR>
Conflict is mentioned<BR>
<BR>
Events are developed but leave the reader wanting more detail
Poor

Only one event used<BR>
<BR>
Conflict is unclear/not mentioned<BR>
<BR>
Event is only mentioned with minimal explanation
Plot Content - Climax/Resolution

Excellent

The conflict is presented and resolved.
Good

The conflict is presented and resolved adequately.
Average

The conflict/resolution is incomplete.
Poor

Conflict/Resolution is not addressed.
Organization

Excellent

Excellent paragraph structure<BR>
<BR>
Wide variety of transitions used
Good

Good paragraph structure<BR>
<BR>
Some variety of transitions
Average

Weak paragraph structure<BR>
<BR>
Little variety in transitions
Poor

Little or no paragraph structure<BR>
<BR>
No transitions
Style

Excellent

Excellent use of strong adjectives<BR>
<BR>
Strong vocabulary<BR>
<BR>
Wide variety of sentence length and structure
Good

Good word choice<BR>
<BR>
Some strong adjectives<BR>
<BR>
Some strong vocabulary<BR>
<BR>
Some variety of sentence length and structure
Average

Poor use of strong adjectives<BR>
<BR>
Weak vocabulary<BR>
<BR>
Little variety of sentence length and structure
Poor

Little or no use of strong adjectives<BR>
<BR>
Little or no use of vocabulary<BR>
<BR>
No sentence variety or length
Conventions

Excellent

One or no grammatical errors<BR>
<BR>
One or no spelling errors<BR>
<BR>
One or no punctuation errors
Good

Two or three grammatical errors<BR>
<BR>
Two or three spelling errors<BR>
<BR>
Two or three punctuation errors
Average

Four or five grammatical errors<BR>
<BR>
Four or five spelling errors<BR>
<BR>
Four or five punctuation errors
Poor

More than five grammatical/spelling and punctuation errors




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