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Writing: Short Story 
Writing: Short Story
Upon completion of in-class practice of identifying and writing short stories that contain the main parts of a story, the learner will be able to effectively write and identify what components make up a story through descriptive details.
Rubric Code: A92A64
By mkreps
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Story Writing: Parts of a story
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Characters

Excellent

The main characters are named and clearly described in text. Most readers could effectively identify and describe characters and their influence in the story.
Good

The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like and their influence in the story.
Fair

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to meet minimum objectives
Setting

Excellent

Several descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Most readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Good

Some descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Fair

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to meet minimum objectives
Plot

Excellent

A main conflict is clearly developed and explained
Several detailed descriptive words are used to tell events that take place in the story. The plot events provide a resolution to the conflict.
Good

A conflict is developed.
Some detailed and descriptive words are used to tell actions and events that take place in the story. The plot events resolve the conflict.
Fair

A conflict is not well developed.
The reader has trouble figuring out the details of the plot. Most readers have trouble connecting the plot events to the conflict and/or resolution.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to meet minimum objectives
Spelling and Grammar

Excellent

There are less than 2 spelling or grammar errors in the draft of the student's story.
Good

There is one or two spelling or grammar errors in the student's draft of the story.
Fair

The student's draft has many spelling and grammar errors.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to use proper spelling or grammar.
Organization

Excellent

The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. The beginning, middle, and end are clearly developed.
Good

The story is pretty well organized. Most events occur in sequential order. Some aspects of beginning, middle, and/or end are not as developed as they could be.
Fair

The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, middle, and/or end are missing.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Originality/Creativity

Excellent

Writing shows evidence of student thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out. A creative approach to identify characters, setting, and plot events are evident.
Good

Writing shows some evidence of student thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original. Some creative approaches to identify characters, setting, and plot are evident.
Fair

Writing shows little evidence of student thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original. Few creative approaches to identify character, setting, and plot are evident.
Needs Improvement

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Drafts

Excellent

Both story and brainstorming are handed in and completed
with all required expectations.
Good

Both story and brainstorming are handed in and meet most of the required expectations.
Fair

Story and brainstorming do not meet required expectations.
Needs Improvement

Story or brainstorming not handed in at all.
Dialouge

Excellent

There are at least 5 examples of dialogue throughout the story.
Good

There are 3-4 examples of dialogue.
Fair

There are only 1-2 examples of dialogue in the writing.
Needs Improvement

There is no dialogue.
Illustrations

Excellent

There are illustrations on each page that match the words of the story.
Good

Some of the illustrations match the words on the page.
Fair

Very few of the illustrations match the words on the page.
Needs Improvement

The illustrations do not match the words on the page.
Visual Presentation

Excellent

The final draft is neat and legible and clearly understood.
Good

The final draft is neat and legible and the story is somewhat unclear.
Fair

The final draft is somewhat neat and legible and somewhat unclear.
Needs Improvement

The final draft is not neat and legible and is unclear.



Keywords:
  • Characters, Story Setting, Story Plot, Story Organization, Story Conventions

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