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Writing A Short Story 
Writing A Short Story
This rubric is created to assess in writing a short story project. The students will show their understanding about the characteristics of short story and they will choose the topic of their own short story freely.
Rubric Code: WX65AB4
By Cathryn_Young
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing A Short Story
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Poor

0 pts

Audience Purpose

Excellent

Presents details targeted at a unique audience; successfully narrates the events of a story
Good

Presents details suited to an audience; narrates the events of a story
Fair

Presents few details suited to an audience; some ideas conflict with narration of story
Poor

Supports no purpose; is not written for a specific audience
Plot

Excellent

Presents events that create a clear narrative
Good

Presents sequence of events
Fair

Presents a confusing sequence of events
Poor

Presents no logical order
Characters

Excellent

Successfully goes in-depth with description; clearly covers all aspects of character.
Characterization includes fully developed and balanced round and flat characters.
Good

Goes in-depth with description; covers all aspects of character.
Includes round and flat characters, but they are not fully developed.
Fair

Includes some description; covers some aspects of character.
Includes only one type of character.
Poor

Does not go in-depth with description; does not cover all aspects of character
Point of View

Excellent

Writes from a consistent point of view
Good

Told from a specific point of view
Fair

Contains inconsistent points of view
Poor

Uses an inconsistent point of view
Dialogue & Elaboration

X2
Excellent

Contains details that provide insight to character; contains dialogue that reveals characters and furthers the plot.
Well developed direct and indirect characterization used to tell about characters.
Good

Contains details and dialogue that develop characters.
Direct and indirect characterization used to inform reader about characters.
Fair

Contains characters and setting; contains some dialogue.
Minimal direct and indirect characterization used to introduce characters and story.
Poor

Contains few or no details to develop characters or setting; no dialogue provided.
No direct or indirect characterization used to develop story.
Grammar

Excellent

There is no errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Paragraphing is without error.
Good

There are few errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Paragraphing may have one error.
Fair

There are some errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Paragraphing has two to three errors.
Poor

There are many errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Paragraphing has more than three errors.
Use of Language

Excellent

Uses variant of word choices and tones to reveal story’s setting and character.
Descriptive language is used to effectively establish tone and mood of story.
Good

Uses interesting and fresh word choices.
Mood and tone of story are established through word choice.
Fair

Uses cliches and unoriginal expressions.
Mood and tone of story are somewhat established through word choice
Poor

Uses uninspired word choices
Theme

Excellent

There is an evident and identifiable theme throughout the story.
Good

Theme is identifiable in story.
Fair

Theme is inconsistent in the story.
Poor

There are no identifiable themes at all in story.



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