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Plot Structure Rubric

Students write an ending to a short story.

Rubric Code: AX2W8BX

By mlsawyer

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Plot Structure Rubric
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Falling Action	Poor Students show minimal evidence of action that took place after the turning point in the story. Students do not demonstrate understanding.	Fair Students show fair evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate partial understanding.	Good Students show good evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate a good understanding.	Excellent Students show strong evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate complete understanding.
Resolution	Poor Students do not show evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution does not relate to the exposition. Students do not demontrate understanding.	Fair Students show fair evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Good Students show good evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and include details. Students show good understanding.	Excellent Students show strong evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and offers many details. Students understand completely.
Length	Poor Student satisfies length component.	Fair Student is missing 1 paragraph.	Good Student is missing 2 paragraphs.	Excellent Student is missing 3 or more paragraphs.