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Short Story First Draft

Short Story Creative Writing Rough Draft/Organizer

Students will create their own short story.

Rubric Code: NB4667

By danielledelisle

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Story First Draft Rubric
	Needs Improvement 65 pts	Fair 75 pts	Good 90 pts	Excellent 100 pts
Characterization	Needs Improvement The character(s) is/are barely developed.	Fair The character(s) is/are somewhat developed, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Good The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Excellent The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character.
Setting/Point of View	Needs Improvement No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined. Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story. Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting. Point of view somewhat clear, and use of first or third person is hard to identify.	Excellent Use of setting is clear.<BR> Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred. Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.
Plot	Needs Improvement The problem and/or climax and/or resolution is not present.	Fair Story has a problem and solution, but the problem never reaches a climax. Or the stroy has a problem and a climax but it not fully developed.	Good Story has a problem/conflict, a climax, and an acceptable resolution.	Excellent Story has at least one well defined problem/conflict, a climax and an engaging ending.
Creativity	Needs Improvement Story is told with very little or no details (literary devices) that give the reader images in the mind while reading the story. Story may be a horror/suspense story that is not age appropriate.	Fair Story includes dialogue and very little details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a horror/suspense story that is age appropriate.	Good Story includes dialogue and some details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a horror/suspense story that is age appropriate.	Excellent Story includes dialogue and plently of details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a successful horror/suspense story that is age appropriate.