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Short Story 
Rubric Code: WX47A8B
By kcallicutt
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Short Story
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Character Development

Excellent

The student incorporates strong and well developed characters throughout his or her short story.
Good

The student incorporates characters throughout his or her story, but some lack development and are not well rounded.
Fair

The student incorporates one character throughout his or her story, but does not have any supporting characters.
Poor

The student does not incorporate characters throughout his or her story.
Organization

Excellent

The student incorporates at least five transition words and the story is clearly organized and easy to follow.
Good

The student incorporates between three and five transition words and the story lacks strong organization.
Fair

The student incorporates less than three transition words and the story is hard to follow.
Poor

The student incorporates no transition words and the story does not demonstrate organization or clarity.
Descriptive Language

Excellent

The student uses at least eight descriptive words throughout the story and forms a clear image of all aspects of his or her story.
Good

The student uses between five and eight descriptive words throughout the story and forms a clear image of some aspects of his or her story.
Fair

The student uses less than five descriptive words and does not develop details throughout the story.
Poor

The student uses no descriptive words and the story lacks detail in regards to all aspects.
Conclusion

Excellent

The student clearly sums up the story with their conclusion, and the reader is left with a clear idea of how the story ended.
Good

The student sums up some aspects of the story in the conclusion, but the reader is left with questions regarding the story.
Fair

The student incorporates a conclusion, but the conclusion does not sum up the story.
Poor

The student does not include a conclusion in his or her short story.




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