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Creative Writing: Island Survival Creative Writing: Original Short Story Rubric Code: E2X7BX5 By Christmas84 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story
	Strong Understanding 4 pts	Demonstrated Ability 3 pts	Beginning to Achieve 2 pts	Needs Some Work 1 pts
Plot structure/Conflict	Strong Understanding Well-developed introduction, conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Story is clear and easy to read.	Demonstrated Ability Writing has a developed plot including an introduction, conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens.	Beginning to Achieve A poorly developed introduction, conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information.	Needs Some Work No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader.
Characterization	Strong Understanding Point of view stays the same the entire story, uses a variety of ways to reveal the character(s). Shows- not tell.	Demonstrated Ability Point of view stays the same for the entire story. Uses some different ways to reveal the character(s).	Beginning to Achieve Point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Only uses one way to show what the character(s) is/are like.	Needs Some Work Point of view changes often. Character is not revealed- tell not show.
Setting/Theme	Strong Understanding Setting is clearly established and fits perfectly with plot.	Demonstrated Ability Setting is established. Theme is clear to the reader.	Beginning to Achieve Setting is rarely mentioned. Theme may be confusing to the reader.	Needs Some Work Setting is never referred to. Theme is unclear.
Style: Imagery & Fig. Lang.	Strong Understanding Imagery and figurative language help to place the reader right "into" the story.	Demonstrated Ability Attempts to use sense imagery. Some figurative language included.	Beginning to Achieve Imagery is present in story, but no attempt is made to include other types of figurative language (i.e. similes & metaphors.	Needs Some Work Imagery is rarely used. No other figurative language is included.
Mechanics	Strong Understanding Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly.	Demonstrated Ability Almost no spelling or punctuation errors (4-5). Writing is clear and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly	Beginning to Achieve A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (6-7). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors.	Needs Some Work Major spelling and punctuation errors (8+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements.