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Adventure Write Short Story 
Adventure Write Short Story
Students were asked to write a short story that began with the line, 'So there I was,' using a first person perspective to craft a story about an adventure for the 2015 Totem Head's Adventure Write Contest.
Rubric Code: VX7CA4C
By RAIS17
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

20 pts

Good

15 pts

Fair

10 pts

Insufficient

5 pts

Exposition (Showing)
16 pts

Student uses exposition to grasp the reader's interest.
Excellent

Exposition is well developed and provides necessary background information about the character(s) and/or setting.
Good

Exposition is mostly developed and provides some background information about the character(s) and/or setting.
Fair

Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) and/or setting but is missing large chunks of description pertinent to the story.
Insufficient

Fails to provide an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) and/or setting.
Plot
16 pts

Student uses a clear sequence of events to advance the story and depict the main character's adventure.
Excellent

Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around a clear sequence of events.
Good

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around a clear sequence of events but there may be missing information about the story's progression.
Fair

Plot is moderately depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a clear sequence of events but there are very obvious holes in the story.
Insufficient

Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include major events that pertain to the story's development.
Point of View
16 pts

The story is told from the first person point-of-view.
Excellent

The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the POV to help develop characters and events in the story.
Good

The point-of-view is mostly defined. The student uses the POV to help develop characters and events in the story.
Fair

The point-of-view is vaguely defined. The student uses the POV to somewhat develop characters and events in the story.
Insufficient

The point-of-view is not defined. The student fails to use the POV to develop characters and events in the story.
Characterization
16 pts

Student provides enough details to describe the main character in the story.
Excellent

Student uses descriptive details to develop the main character.
Character is interesting and has depth. The reader is actively engaged.
Good

Student uses some descriptive details to develop the main character.
However, the character may lack development and important details about the character may be missing. Reader is partially engaged.
Fair

Student uses some descriptive details to develop the main character.
Characters are only vaguely interesting and the reader may often lose interest in them.
Insufficient

Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character.
Characters lack depth and interest. Reader is not engaged.
Evidence of Proofreading
16 pts

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Excellent

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Student demonstrates reasonable evidence of proofreading. Story contains just a handful of errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Fair

Student demonstrates minimal evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Insufficient

Student demonstrates little to no evidence of proofreading. Story contains lots of errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.



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