iRubric: Seminar Final Project Peer Review Rubric

Does not provide a clear connection to the primary text.
Resists the concept of adapting the text for a new purpose. Is poorly developed and unedited.

Plot or characters are too close to the original. The story shows some promise. But it is underdeveloped or incomplete.

Short story is connected to the original, but the new story needs plot support. The characters are not as well-developed as the original. The language use would benefit from more editing.

Easy to spot the way this story adapts the original. Shows a real understanding of the original. Does not copy the plot of the original. Adaptation can change plot, character, setting, tone, point of view, tone, mood. Needs to have conflict and resolution.

Story does not have well-developed characters.

Characters are identical to the original story, but work in their new context.

Characters are fairly well-developed. Their characterization is clear. Their actions speak louder than their words. Dialogue is interspersed with action.

Characters are aptly named. They are round instead of flat. They connect the reader to the original tale. It is clear what motivates the characters. Point of view is clear and makes sense.

Setting is not described.

Setting relies too heavily on the original.

Setting is described with some details. But it is still spartan.

Setting is elaborate and uses more than one sense. It immediately orients the reader to fact that he/she is reading a Gothic story by setting the tone, describing sensory details. The story uses setting with purpose.