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Short Story Rubric

Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.

Rubric Code: CXX4X77

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing a Short Story Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.
	Excellent Exceeds standards 4 pts	Good Meets standards 3 pts	Fair Almost Meets standards 2 pts	Poor Fails to meet standards 1 pts
Hook/exposition 2 pts Student uses a hook or thorough exposition to grasp the reader's interest.	Excellent Exposition is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook grasps the reader's interest.	Good Exposition is developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting.	Fair Provides an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting. The hook somewhat grasps the reader's interest.	Poor Fails to provide an exposition that provides some background information about the character(s) or setting or a hook to grasp the reader's interest.
Plot 3 pts Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.	Excellent Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around three key events (rising action) that lead to a climax	Good Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around two key (rising action) events that lead to a climax.	Fair Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a one key event (rising action)	Poor Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax
Resolution 2 pts Student includes a clear resolution to the story.	Excellent The story depicts a clear resolution of the conflict.	Good The story depicts a resolution of the conflict.	Fair The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.	Poor The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.
Literary elements 1 pts Student uses literary devices such similes	Excellent The story includes at least three devices such as alliteration, similes, metaphor, dialogue.	Good The story includes at least two devices such as alliteration, similes, metaphor, dialogue.	Fair The story includes at least one device such as alliteration, similes, metaphor, dialogue.	Poor The story does not include literary devices
Illustrations 2 pts The story includes illustrated cover and two other illustrations	Excellent Clever cover with detailed illustration, title, and authors' names. More than two additional illustrations or extremely detailed illustrations.	Good Cover included with neat and colored illustration, authors' names, and title. Two additional neat and colored illustrations included.	Fair Cover included with an illustration, authors' names, and title. One additional neat and colored illustration included.	Poor Cover elements missing, messy, no color, etc. Anything that shows little time is spent on the final product.
Characterization 2 pts Student provides enough details to develop the character.	Excellent Student uses descriptive details to develop the character. All main characters are interesting and have depth.	Good Student uses descriptive details to develop the character. Characters are interesting.	Fair Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character. Characters are somewhat interesting and have some depth.	Poor Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character. Characters lack depth.
Evidence of Proofreading 3 pts Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling	Excellent Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains two or less errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Good Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains three of less errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Fair Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Poor Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

Keywords:

short story

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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