iRubric: Short Story Rubric

What plot?

The plot is hard to follow.

The conflict is not developed and it may not be resolved in a logical way

The plot may be hard to follow.

The conflict is established and resolved, but lacks proper development.

The plot makes sense and the conflict is established, developed and resolved after a climax.

Plot is interesting and has conflict which is established, developed and resolved after a gripping climax.

Story does not make sense; errors make it hard to understand.

Numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling which interfere with meaning.

Dialogue may be hard to tell from narrative, or it may lack essential elements, such as quotation marks or end punctuation.

The story is missing either a beginning or ending. The relationship between events is often confusing

There are many errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. These sometimes make the story hard to understand.

Dialogue is punctuated and formatted inconsistently.

The story does not have a clear beginning, middle and end. The sequence of events is confusing.

There are some errors in mechanics, usage, grammar or spelling.

Dialogue may have minor errors in punctuation or format.

The story has a beginning, middle and end.

Events are in logical order.

The story has a clear beginning, middle and end.

Follows a logical sequence.

There are few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.

Dialogue is punctuated
and formatted correctly.