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Scary Short Story

Scary Short Story

Rubric Code: D73868

By esalvas

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Short Story
	Poor 3 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 9 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Scare Factor Is this story scary? Will it scare Ms. Salvas	Poor Story is not very scary and lacks suspense.	Fair Story is somewhat scary and suspense is minimal.	Good Story has elements of fear that are good, but very predictable.	Excellent Story evokes and instills fear in the reader, is suspenseful, and keeps the reader engaged.
Characters Does this character come alive?	Poor Characters are not described and have no past. The characters say very little or have no internal thoughts.	Fair Characters are descriped, but are not given enoguh details to make them really come to life. Characters say many things that are unrelated or unnecessary to the plot.	Good Characters are described well, but lack either an internal or extrenal aspect. Characters have a past and strong dialogue. Characters words help to move the plot along.	Excellent There is a vivid description of the main characters who have both an internal and external explaination of who they are, along with a past history. Character's words help to move the plot forward and to reveal inner truths throughout the story. .
Plot What type of plot is followed? Is it well organized.	Poor The plot jumps around from topic to topic and there are many missing parts that causes unintentional confusion. Minimal conflicts	Fair The plot is a series loosely connected events that lacks transition and strong development. Conflict is present, but not at the fore front of story.	Good The plot comes together in a conventional way with events that work with the story. Conflicts are well thought out and presented.	Excellent The plot comes together in a way that enhances the overall mood and theme of the story with strongly driven events with several levels of conflict, which are resolved at the end of the story.
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 is clearly created.	Excellent The setting is a well-described intergral part of the story that makes the audience feel connected. Setting is the antagonist, or a metaphor some something.
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.
Style and Theme How was this story written to fit the topic and message?	Poor Theme is unclear, and style is scattered.	Fair The theme is present, but not enhanced by the style of the writing.	Good The theme and style are loosely connected.	Excellent The theme of the story is evident and enhanced by the manner in which the story is written.
Truth Are parts of this story believable?	Poor There is little to no truth in this story.	Fair The characters are somewhat believable.	Good There are aspects of truth at some points in the story.	Excellent While the events, characters, and setting may be fictious there are many elements that are true to life, allowing readers to connect to the sotry on a personal level.
Art What does the cover say about the story?	Poor The cover art has no relation to any aspect of the story. Not original. Little time spent on cover.	Fair The cover art is somewhat relevant to the story. The art work is somewhat original and shows some effort.	Good The cover art is connected to the story, shows originality, and shows moderate effort	Excellent The cover art shows a direct correlation to the story and is completely original with excellent effort.
Conventions Look at spelling, grammar, punctuation, conventions, and general flow of reading.	Poor Paper in poor condition, difficult to read. Many run-on sentences & fragments. Conventions are poor & disrupts reading. Large number of mistakes throughout.	Fair Paper in poor condition & handwriting. Conventions are poor & disrupts reading. Large number of mistakes throughout. Conventions need improvement. Mistakes causes reader to pause, disrupts flow.	Good Paper or handwriting could be neater. Sentence structure & fluency is mostly right. Some awkward sentences present. Conventions are well done. Limited mistakes, reading is smooth.	Excellent Excellent job in all areas. Sentence structure/fluency correct & effectively done. There are no conventions errors. Impressively done.
MLA 1. Name 2. Teacher 3. Class 4. Date 5. Title - Creative 6. Page Numbers 7. Justified 8. Double-Spaced 9. TNR 12 10. Paragraphs	Poor Follows up to 3 elements	Fair Follows up to 6 elements	Good Follows up to 9 elements	Excellent Follows all 10 elements

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English

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