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High School Short Story

First Draft Short Story assignment.

Rubric Code: F2229X6

By jmflink

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Creative - short story
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Poor 5 pts
Characterization	Excellent The character is clearly portrayed in some way using both "showing" and "telling" techniques. The character is realistic and developed. (realistic does not mean the main character(s) cannot be magical or otherworldly, but we need to be able to identify with/relate to him/her/them in some way.)	Good The character is basically developed in some way. The character is somewhat realistic, but inconsistent. Traits are somewhat developed.	Fair The character is barely developed.	Poor There is no character development.
Plot	Excellent The story is extremely developed and thorough without being verbose. It is clear all aspects of plot structure are covered. (exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, etc.)	Good The story is very developed and thorough without being verbose. The plot is developed.	Fair The story is somewhat developed or rambling and verbose. Some elements of the plot are missing or glossed over.	Poor The story is undeveloped or extremely verbose.
Setting/Description & Imagery	Excellent Use of setting is clear. Specific sensory details are used.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear; some sensory details used.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story; not many sensory details used.	Poor No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined; no sensory details are used.
Mechanics/ Length	Excellent Short story is typed and is 3 or more pages, double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman (or similar) font. Unique title is present. Only one or two errors in grammar and mechanics.	Good Short story is typed and is 2 or more pages, double-spaced in 12-point, Times New Roman font. Title is present, but may not be unique. Some errors in grammar and mechanics.	Fair Short story neatly written, but is less than 2 pages. No title. Many errors in grammar and mechanics.	Poor Sloppy hand-written copy; without a title and is not more than 1 page. A vast amount of errors in grammar and mechanics.
Dialogue	Excellent Story uses dialogue that is clear and correctly punctuated. Dialogue is very easy to follow. Reader can accurately tell who is speaking and when there is a shift in the speaker.	Good Story somewhat uses dialogue that is clear and attempted to punctuate it correctly. Dialogue is somewhat easy to follow and you can mostly follow the shift in speakers.	Fair Use of dialogue is not consistent or clear and punctuation is often incorrect. It is often hard to follow the dialogue and shifts in speakers.	Poor There is no use of dialogue and/or punctuation is incorrect, or cannot follow dialogue because it is written incorrectly. There are no shifts in speakers.

Keywords:

Creative Writing

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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