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iRubric: Atomic Structure Short Story rubric

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Atomic Structure Short Story Carbon Cycle Short Story Write a fictional short story about an unknown atom/element. Rubric Code: PX95777 By DrGCDMS Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Homework Grade Levels: 6-8

Science Story
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Creative Aspect	Excellent Exceptionally creative story. Complete and entertaining storyline. Grabs readers' attention. Exceptionally detailed, well written, smooth and clear. Voice in story makes reader want to read more from this author.	Good Creative story. Mostly complete with entertaining storyline. Well written, reasonable clarity. Story has voice and detail.	Fair Moderately creative story. Somewhat incomplete storyline. Some problems with clarity, flow and understanding.	Poor Absence of creativity (minimal interesting situations). Little or no flow or clarity to storyline. Hard for reader to understand.
Accuracy/Key Phrases Used	Excellent Exceptional use of key concepts and words. All relevant vocabulary is used in story. All vocabulary used correctly. Little or no error with components.	Good Good use of key concepts and words. Most of the vocabulary (7-9) used correctly. Some minor errors present.	Fair Uneven use of key concepts and vocabulary Many of the key words (4-6) were missing or used incorrectly.	Poor Little or none of the key words (<4) were used or many errors present.
Mechanics	Excellent Excellent writing skills. Little or no spelling or mechanical errors. Excellent sentence structure. Word count is at least 200.	Good Good writing skills. Some minor spelling or mechanical errors. Possibly some minor issues with sentence structure. Word count between 150-199	Fair Moderate writing skills. Some significant spelling or mechanical errors. Word count between 100 and 149.	Poor Numerous significant spelling or mechanical errors interfere with readability. Word count under 100.