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Flash Fiction Short Fiction Rubric Code: N6B36C By flanjan Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Beginner 14 pts	Advanced 18 pts	Exemplary 20 pts
Character-driven Fiction 25 %	Beginner Writer makes no serious attempt to write a literary piece of fiction or fails to avoid the subjects and perspectives cautioned against in the syllabus.	Advanced Writer develops characters and situations that begin to speak to the human experience.	Exemplary Characters are fully developed; yearning is present and honest and resonates on a human level.
Development 25 % to include a fully formed story that goes beyond an exercise and includes a thought-out title (failure to do so will result in an overall point reduction)	Beginner Writer offers little more than a sequence of events or oversummarizes.	Advanced Though the flash is developed, writer may hurry through conflict, or story may feel overworked or incomplete.	Exemplary Writer offers clear exposition, conflict, and character epiphany which captures a moment.
Lyricism 25 %	Beginner There is little/no evidence of simile, metaphor, symbolism, or an attempt to create vivid imagery.	Advanced There is some evidence of simile, metaphor, symbolism, and vivid imagery.	Exemplary Fluent and consistent use of simile, metaphor, symbolism, and vivid imagery.
Writing Conventions 20 % to include basic formatting like standard typography and double spacing (failure to do so will result in an overall point deduction)	Beginner Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are repeatedly flawed. Dialogue or other fictional tropes are difficult to follow or structured improperly throughout.	Advanced Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are occasionally flawed. Dialogue or other fictional tropes are sometimes hard to follow or structured improperly at times.	Exemplary Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are accurate throughout. Fictional tropes are easy to follow and structured correctly throughout.
Workshop Response 5 %	Beginner Workshop participants may have felt confused about key components of the flash.	Advanced Story incites discussion but may fall flat in terms of overall impression.	Exemplary Story incites thoughtful discussion and avenues for revision that participants and author can be excited about.