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Writing a Short Story

Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the elements of plot and the characteristics of a short story.

Rubric Code: NX99577

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Short Story
	Poor Expectations not met. (N/A)	Fair Expectations almost met. (N/A)	Good Expectations met. (N/A)	Excellent Expectations exceeded. (N/A)
Requirements 10pts Student follows all of the criteria listed in the handout regarding header, length, font, school-appropriate matter.	Poor Student did not follow instructions. Refer to handout. 6	Fair Student follows only some of the requirements. 7 8	Good Student meets all but one of the requirements. 9	Excellent Student meets all of the requirements. 10
Setting 10pts Student describes both the time and the place of the story using specific sensory details.	Poor Setting is not described well. 6	Fair Setting is included but more description is needed. 7 8	Good Setting is part of the story. Student uses details to describe the setting. 9	Excellent Setting is an intricate part of the story. Student uses many specific details to describe the setting and make the reader feel like she/he is there. 10
Characterization 10pts Student provides enough details to develop the character.	Poor Student fails to use descriptive details to develop the character(s). Character(s) lack depth. 6	Fair Student uses some descriptive details to develop the character(s). Character(s) have some depth. More description is needed. 7 8	Good Student uses descriptive details to develop character(s). Multiple details are included to define character(s). 9	Excellent Student uses descriptive details to develop the character(s). Character(s) are interesting and have depth. 10
Dialogue 10pts Student uses dialogue to help tell the story.	Poor The story does not include any dialogue. 6	Fair The story includes dialogue, but multiple errors are present. 7 8	Good The story includes dialogue. It may not advance the plot, or it may contain an error. 9	Excellent The story includes dialogue that advances the plot. Dialogue is correctly written and punctuated. 10
Point of View 10pts The narrator tells the story from a consistent point of view.	Poor Point of view is not clearly defined and/or wavers throughout the story. The student does not use narration to develop characters and/or the plot. 6	Fair The point of view wavers in the story. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and advance the plot. 7 8	Good The point of view is defined and consistent. The student uses the narration to develop characters and advance the plot. 9	Excellent The point of view is clearly defined and consistent throughout the story. The student uses narration to develop characters and advance and enhance the plot. 10
Plot 30pts Student uses the elements of plot in her/his short story.	Poor Plot lacks conflict, climax, and/or resolution. 23	Fair Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed. Plot may include missing/undefined conflict, climax, and/or resolution. Plot lacks some focus. 24 25 26	Good Plot is depicted in the story and includes conflict, climax and resolution. The plot has focus. 27 28 29	Excellent Plot is clearly depicted in the story and includes conflict, climax and resolution. The plot has focus, and the student has created an interesting and engaging experience for the reader. 30
Proofreading 20pts Student demonstrates careful attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar, and paragraphs.	Poor Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains more than 10 errors per page in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or paragraph structure. 12 13	Fair Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains 5-10 errors per page in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or paragraph structure. 14 15	Good Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains 3-5 errors per page in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or paragraph structure. 16 17	Excellent Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains fewer than 2 errors per page in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and/or paragraph structure. 18 19 20

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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