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Short Story Rubric 
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: H78A87
By mgsmato
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 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

10 pts

Good

Meets standards

7 pts

Fair

Almost Meets standards

4 pts

Poor

Fails to meet standards

1 pts

Hook and exposition

Excellent

Exposition is well developed and provides background information about the character(s) or setting. In addition, the hook/opening 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 opening 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

Excellent

Plot is clearly depicted in the story and develops in such a way that it brings forward the theme/meaning
Good

Plot is depicted in the story and supports the theme.
Fair

Plot is sketchy or unclear, or does not work towards meaning.
Poor

Plot is vague . The story fails to include key events
Dialogue

Excellent

The story is shown rather than told through dialogue that is correctly written.
Good

The story includes a dialogue that is correctly written and easily read.
Fair

The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.
Poor

The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written.
Action/Description

Excellent

The narration includes action and description that works effectively to bring the story to life.
Good

The narrative includes some action and description that works to enliven the text.
Fair

Events are more often told in summary than shown through active description.
Poor

Very little action or description
Point of View

Excellent

The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story.
Good

The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story.
Fair

The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story.
Poor

The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student fails to use the narration to develop characters and themes in the story.
Characterization

Excellent

Student uses descriptive details to develop the character.
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.
Fiction elements

Excellent

Sophisticated use of literary elements: tone, figurative language, irony, voice, flashback, foreshadowing.
Good

Makes good use of literary elements.
Fair

Some use of literary elements.
Poor

No identifiable sue of literary elements.
Meaning

Excellent

Constructed meaning is very clear and provides significant insight into the human condition.
Good

Constructed meaning is clear and insightful.
Fair

Constructed meaning is clearly present.
Poor

Constructed meaning remains vague.
Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent

Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Fair

Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Poor

Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Sentence Structure

Excellent

Sentences are varied and contain no errors in structure.
Good

Sentences are varied and contain few errors in structure.
Fair

Sentences are not particularly varied or contain significant errors in structure
Poor

Sentences are not particularly varied and contain significant errors in structure



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