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Short Story Rubric Rubric Code: Q83AB7 By crgray Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Story
	0 (No attempt) 0 pts	1 5 pts	2 10 pts	3 15 pts	4 20 pts
Plot	0 (No attempt) Student did not attempt assignment.	1 The story is either missing elements of plot and/or they are not developed.	2 The story includes most of the elements of plot and/or they are not as developed.	3 The story includes all of the elements of plot, but they could be stronger and/or better developed.	4 The story includes all elements of plot, including an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion, and all elements are strong and well-developed.
Characterization	0 (No attempt) Student did not attempt assignment.	1 Characters are not developed.	2 Characters are somewhat developed with hints at personality and/or personality.	3 Characters are developed, but there may be some unintentional ambiguity concerning motives and personality.	4 Characters are fully developed to the point where motives and personality are easily understood by the reader.
Event	0 (No attempt) Student did not attempt assignment.	1 The story documents an event that does not have an emotion that is conveyed.	2 While the story documents an event, it may not be one with a strong emotional pull or it is not conveyed.	3 The story documents an event that has a strong emotional pull, but the emotion could be better conveyed.	4 The story documents an event that has a strong emotional pull and successfully conveys the intended emotion.
Use of the Big 5	0 (No attempt) Student did not attempt assignment.	1 The writer uses one of the following--diction, imagery, detail, figurative language, or syntax--but does not use it to develop the tone and/or theme of the piece.	2 The writer uses one of the following--diction, imagery, detail, figurative language, or syntax--to develop the tone and theme of the piece, but development may be slightly weak.	3 The writer uses one of the following--diction, imagery, detail, figurative language, or syntax--to successfully develop the tone and theme of the piece.	4 The writer uses more than one of the following--diction, imagery, detail, figurative language, and syntax--to successfully develop the tone and theme of the piece.
Length	0 (No attempt) Student did not attempt assignment.	1 The story is two pages or longer and/or does not fulfill the requirements of the assignment.	2 The story is longer than a page and somewhat fulfills the requirements of the assignment.	3 The story is slightly longer than a page yet successfully fulfills the requirements of the assignment.	4 The story is no longer than a page and successfully fulfills the requirements within that space.