iRubric: Short Story Final Draft rubric

-The story begins memorably; the exposition clearly introduces the setting, a main character, and the conflict.

-The story ends by resolving the conflict and effectively tying up loose ends.

-The exposition introduces the setting, a main character, and a conflict but could be more interesting.

-The resolves the conflict, but more details are needed to bring the plot to a satisfying conclusion.

-The story begins in an ordinary way;the exposition identifies a setting and a character but only hints at a conflict.

-The story resolves some parts of the conflict.

-The exposition is missing critical information about the setting and character and doesn't set up a conflict.

-The story has no clear resolution.

-Sentence beginnings, lengths, and structures vary and have a pleasing flow.

-Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correct.

-Includes dialogue and is used effectively.

Additional Elements
-Used Times New Roman Font, size 12

-Unique Title

-Correct heading

-Paragraphs indented

-Double spaced

-Includes: final draft, 2nd draft, and plot diagram.

-Final draft is labeled with the 6 stages of the plot diagra

-Sentence beginnings, lengths, and structures mostly var.

-Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are mostly correct.

-Includes dialogue and is used effectively sometimes.

Additional Elements

2 or 3 of these elements are missing or lacking.

-Sentence structures vary somewhat.

-Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are often incorrect but do not make reading the story difficult.

-Dialogue is used incorrectly.

Additional Elements

3 or 4 of these elements are missing or lacking.

-A repetitive sentence structure makes the writing sound dull.

-Spelling, captialization and punctuation are incorrect throughout.

-No dialogue.

Additional Elements

5 or more of these elements are missing or lacking.