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Scary Short Story

The students are writing a scary short story to apply the elements of plot, to practice using figurative language and to apply writing strands.(6.7g,6.7i,6.5c,6.5a)

Rubric Code: C854X3

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Hook / Suspense Is there a hook to pull the reader in? Is there suspense to keep the reader interested?	Poor - There is no hook to get the readers attention. -Story is not very scary and lacks suspense.	Fair -A hook was attempted but not interesting. -Story is somewhat scary and suspense is minimal.	Good -The story has a good hook but it does not flow with the story. -Story has elements of fear that are good, but very predictable.	Excellent -The story has a strong hook to grab the readers attention. -Story evokes and instills fear in the reader, is suspenseful, and keeps the reader engaged.
Plot What type of plot is followed? Is it well organized?	Poor -The plot is confusing, there is no clear beginning, middle and end. -There is no conflict.	Fair -The plot has a beginning, middle and end but lacks some elements of plot. -Conflict is present but confusing.	Good -The plot is well thought out with all of the elements of plot. -The conflict is presented well.	Excellent -The elements of plot are all present and detailed. -The conflcit is presented and resolved.
Setting Where does the story take place?	Poor The setting does not add anything to the story and is not described.	Fair The setting adds very little to the story and is minimally described.	Good The setting has some effect on the story and the author used imagery to create a picture in the reader's mind.	Excellent 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.
Point of View Who is telling the story?	Poor The point of view is scattered and shifts from person to person throughout the story.	Fair The point of view is consistent throughout the story.	Good The point of view is well-chosen to help enhance the story.	Excellent The point of view adds to the suspense of the story and provides an interesting angle to the story.
Conventions Look at spelling, grammar, punctuation, conventions, and general flow of reading.	Poor The story is in poor condition and difficult to read. Many run-on sentences & fragments. A large number of spelling, grammar and punctuation mistakes throughout.	Fair Paper in poor condition & handwriting. Spelling, grammar and punctuation needs improved. Mistakes causes reader to pause, disrupts flow.	Good Paper or handwriting could be neater. Sentence structure & fluency is mostly right. Some awkward sentences present. There are very few spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes. Reading is smooth.	Excellent Excellent job in all areas. Sentence structure/fluency correct & effectively done. There are no spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. Reading is smooth.

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English

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Writing

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