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Realistic Fiction Writing Rubric

Realistic Fiction Writing Rubric b - Grade 5

Write a two page fictional story describing the path a drop of rain follows through the water cycle. remember the rain drop might make several trips to the paths.

Rubric Code: KXXBBCX

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Realistic Fiction Writing
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Needs work (N/A)	Poorly done (N/A)
Genre - Realistic Fiction	Excellent The story contains characters, settings and plot that are very realistic and could truly happen in everyday life.	Good The story is mostly realistic, with one or two elements that could not happen or occur in real life.	Needs work This story is somewhat realistic, with several elements that could not happen or occur in real life.	Poorly done The story is fantasy-based and contains characters, setting or plot that are not realistic.
Story Structure	Excellent The author's story planning is visible in his/her writing. The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion. The story has a beginning, middle and end.	Good The author's story is well planned. There are some gaps in the plot. The story lacks a beggining, middle or end.	Needs work The story has some gaps in the plot and/or lacks organization.	Poorly done The story does not have a beginning, middle and end. It has many gaps in the plot scenes.
Leads	Excellent The lead draws the reader in using action, dialogue or setting.	Good The writing has a lead with action, dialogue or setting but does not effectively draw the reader in.	Needs work The writer attemted a lead with action, dialogue or setting, but does not effectively draw the reader in.	Poorly done The writing has no lead to draw the reader in.
Ending	Excellent The ending makes sense and does not come out of nowhere. The reader's key questions are answered.	Good The ending make senses but does not show change in character. Reader still has a few unanswered key questions.	Needs work The ending doesn't make sense or does not show change in character. Reader still has a several unanswered key questions.	Poorly done The ending comes out of nowhere and/or does not make sense.
Word Choice	Excellent The writer used a variety of descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.	Good The writer used a few descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.	Needs work The writer used a some descriptive words to enhance the vocabulary his/her writing.	Poorly done The writer did not attempt to use any descriptive words or enhance the vocabulary.
Use of Dialogue	Excellent Dialogue is used effectively throughout the story. It enhances the piece.	Good Too much dialogue is used in the story in various places.	Needs work Some dialogue is used in the story in various placesm, but more could have been used to make the story more interesting.	Poorly done Very little or no dialogue is used in the story.
Show Not Tell	Excellent Many examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story.	Good Few examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Parts may be summarized.	Needs work Limited examples of describing the action or events with details that give the reader a good picture of what is happening in the story. Parts may be summarized.	Poorly done No evidence of descriptive elements to give the reader a good picture of what is happening. More of a summary.
Conventions	Excellent There are very no punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs.	Good There are few punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.	Needs work There are some punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.	Poorly done There are many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs.
Use of non-fictional info	Excellent Use all the steps of the water cycle.	Good Use 80% of the steps of the water cycle.	Needs work Use only half the steps of the water cycle.	Poorly done Not sure what was used for information.
Title Page	Excellent Is separate from the story. It has s title, student's full name, class name, period, and date.	Good Is not on a separate page, but has all the rest of the things needed for a title page.	Needs work Is not on a separate page, and has some the things needed for a title page.	Poorly done No title page.

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English

Types:

Writing

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