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Scary Short Story

The students are writing a scary short story to apply the elements of plot, process of writing, and hooking the reader.

Rubric Code: B8AW8C

By ccarstens

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story
	Meeting Standards 3 pts	Approaching Standards 2 pts	No Meeting Standards 1 pts	Exceeding Standards 4 pts
Hook / Suspense Is there a hook to pull the reader in? Is there suspense to keep the reader interested?	Meeting Standards -The story has a good hook that keeps the reader interested -Story has elements of fear that are good, but predictable.	Approaching Standards -A hook was attempted but not interesting. -Story is somewhat scary and suspense is minimal.	No Meeting Standards - There is no hook to get the readers attention. -Story is not very scary and lacks suspense.	Exceeding Standards -The story has a strong hook to grab attention. -Story evokes and instills fear in the reader, is suspenseful, and keeps reader engaged.
Plot What type of plot is followed? Is it well organized?	Meeting Standards -The plot is well thought out with all of the elements of plot. -The conflict is presented well.	Approaching Standards -The plot has a beginning, middle and end but lacks some elements of plot. -Conflict is present but confusing.	No Meeting Standards -The plot is confusing, there is no clear beginning, middle and end. -There is no conflict.	Exceeding Standards -The elements of plot are all present and detailed. -The conflcit is presented and resolved.
Setting Where does the story take place?	Meeting Standards The setting has some effect on the story and the author uses description to create a picture in the reader's mind.	Approaching Standards The setting adds very little to the story and is minimally described.	No Meeting Standards The setting does not add anything to the story and is not described.	Exceeding Standards The setting has an effect on the story and the author's use of word choice and imagery contribute to the meaning of the text.
Conventions Look at spelling, grammar, punctuation, conventions, and general flow of reading.	Meeting Standards Paper typed with proper heading and story title. Sentence structure & fluency is varied. Some awkward sentences present. There are very few spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. Reading is smooth.	Approaching Standards Paper typed. Spelling, grammar and punctuation needs improved. Mistakes causes reader to pause, disrupts flow.	No Meeting Standards Paper Typed. Many run-on sentences & fragments. A large number of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes throughout.	Exceeding Standards