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iRubric: Writing in the Folktale Genre rubric

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Writing in the Folktale Genre Writing in the Folktale Genre Rubric Code: NX28B39 By maimonide Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Writing in the Folktale Genre
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Follows text structure of folktales	Excellent The story is clearly a folktale because it precisely follows the text structure of the genre.	Good The story follows the structure of the genre to some extent, but not completely. It is somewhat clear that the story is a folktale.	Poor The story does not at all follow the structure of the genre, and it is unclear that the story is even a folktale.
Clear sequence of paragraphs	Excellent The story is organized so that it highlights the ideas and subjects in an interesting way, and the paragraphs provide a clear order to the story.	Good The story is somewhat organized in the paragraph structure, but is not completely clear.	Poor The story lacks a clear sense of direction. The ideas, details, or events are strung together in a loose or random fashion, and the paragraphs seem to follow no sequence.
Clear, structured introduction	Excellent The story begins with a description of the setting and words such as "Once upon a time," as is standard for a folktale.	Good The story begins with a reference to the setting, but does not develop this to the extent it should be developed in a folktale.	Poor The story begins with an introduction which is completely different from that of a typical folktale.
Evident conflict or problem	Excellent The story focuses on a conflict or problem, which is clearly developed and ultimately resolved.	Good The story contains some semblance of a conflict or problem, but does not clearly develop or resolve it.	Poor The story does not contain a clear conflict or problem.
Good development of characters	Excellent The story contains many characters which are typical of folktales and are well-described.	Good The story contains few characters that are typical of folktales, and all the characters are described briefly and not in detail.	Poor The story contains no characters that are typical of folktales, and does not adequately describe its characters.
Clear moral or lesson at the end	Excellent The story concludes with a clear moral or lesson which is an apparent conclusion to the themes of the story.	Good The story concludes with a moral or lesson which does not clearly follow from the themes of the story.	Poor The story does not conclude with a moral or lesson.
Correct spelling and grammar	Excellent The work is free of spelling and grammatical errors.	Good The work has some spelling and grammatical errors.	Poor The work has many spelling and grammatical errors.