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Writing a Short Story 
Writing a Short Story
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story. Students must include tone, flashback and foreshadowing.
Rubric Code: GCB2C8
By sarahfrostad
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric 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
15 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
15 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 that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.
Good

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around key events that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot focuses on something.
Fair

Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax followed by one key event before the resolution . Plot mentions something that the character treasures.
Poor

Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax and/or one key event before the resolution. Plot fails to include something the character treasures.
Resolution
15 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.
Setting
10 pts

Student uses setting to add to the story.
Excellent

The story includes a sufficient amount of descriptive details of setting which add to the story.
Good

The story includes details of setting which add to the story.
Fair

The story includes basic setting details.
Poor

The story does not include a sufficient amount of descriptive details of setting which add to the story..
Tone
15 pts

The narrator tells the story from the tone
Excellent

The tone is clearly defined. The student uses vocabulary which advances the assigned tone.
Good

The tone is defined. The student uses vocabulary which helps the reader define the tone.
Fair

The tone is defined. The student uses the vocabulary which somewhat helps the reader define the tone
Poor

The tone is not clearly defined. The student fails to use vocabulary to develop tone.
Foreshadowing and Flashback
10 pts

Student includes both foreshadowing and flashback.
Excellent

Student includes both foreshadowing and flashback that are easily identifiable.
Good

Student includes flashback and foreshadowing but they are not easily identified.
Fair

Student includes one but not the other.
Poor

Student fails to include either flashback or foreshadowing.
Evidence of Proofreading
20 pts

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Excellent

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few 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.



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