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Plot Structure Rubric

Students follow an organized plot structure in order to analyze a short story

Rubric Code: JB28W9

By melihunbee

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 9-12

Plot Structure Rubric
	Excellent 10 pts	Strong 8 pts	Adequate 6 pts	Needs Work 2 pts
Exposition	Excellent Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding of all parts in the exposition.	Strong Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding of all parts in the exposition.	Adequate Student/s demonstrate knowledge of only part of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have partial understanding of the exposition.	Needs Work Student/s did not include setting, characters, or conflict in their plot structure. Student/s do not demonstrate an understanding of the exposition.
Conflict	Excellent Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding the internal or external conflict.	Strong Student/s demonstrate knowledge of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have adequate understanding of the internal or external conflict.	Adequate Student/s demonstrate knowledge of only part of the setting, characters, or conflict. Student/s have partial understanding of the internal or external conflict.	Needs Work Students show minimal evidence of action that took place before reaching the turning point of the story. Students do not demonstrate an understanding the internal or external conflict.
Rising Action	Excellent Students show strong evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate complete understanding.	Strong Students show good evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate a good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate partial understanding.	Needs Work Students show minimal evidence of action that took place before reaching the turning point of the story. Students do not demonstrate an understanding.
Climax	Excellent Students show stong understanding concerning the highest point of reader's interest; turning point. Students can recognize the turning point explain it in detail.	Strong Students show good understanding concerning the the highest point of reader's interest; turning point. Students can recognize the turning point explain it.	Adequate Students show fair understanding concerning the the highest point of reader's interest; turning point. Students can recognize the turning point, but have difficulty explaining it.	Needs Work Students minimal understand the the highest point of reader's interest; turning point in the story. Students follow a timeline instead of a plot; therefore missing the turning point.
Falling Action	Excellent Students show strong evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate complete understanding.	Strong Students show good evidence of action taking place after the turning point. Students demonstrate a good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of action taking place before the turning point. Students demonstrate partial understanding.	Needs Work Students show minimal evidence of action that took place after the turning point in the story. Students do not demonstrate understanding.
Resolution	Excellent Students show strong evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and offers many details. Students understand completely.	Strong Students show good evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, and include details. Students show good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution relates to the exposition, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Needs Work Students do not show evidence of a resolved conflict. The resolution does not relate to the exposition. Students do not demontrate understanding.
Theme	Excellent Students show strong evidence of understanding the message and insight into life of the story. Students understand completely.	Strong Students show good evidence of of understanding the message and insight into life of the story.Students show good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of understanding the message and insight into life of the story, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Needs Work Students do not show evidence of understanding the message and insight into life of the story. The theme does not relate to the exposition. Students do not demontrate understanding.
Author's Purpose	Excellent Students show strong evidence of understanding the reason the author has for writing. Students understand completely.	Strong Students show good evidence of understanding the reason the author has for writing. Students show good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of understanding the reason the author has for writing, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Needs Work Students do not show evidence o of understanding the reason the author has for writing. The purpose does not relate to the story. Students do not demontrate understanding.
Point of View	Excellent Students show strong evidence understanding the vantage point from which a writer tells a story. Students understand completely.	Strong Students show good evidence understanding the vantage point from which a writer tells a story. Students show good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence o understanding the vantage point from which a writer tells a story, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Needs Work Students do not show evidence o understanding the vantage point from which a writer tells a story. Students do not demontrate understanding.
Tone	Excellent Students show strong evidence of understanding the author's attitude towards his or her subject. Students understand completely.	Strong Students show good evidence of understanding the author's attitude towards his or her subject. Students show good understanding.	Adequate Students show fair evidence of understanding the author's attitude towards his or her subject, but details are lacking. Students show partial understanding.	Needs Work Students do not show evidence of understanding the author's attitude towards his or her subject. Students do not demontrate understanding.

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Plot, structure

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English

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