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Short Story Writing 
Rubric Code: U22B888
By jaymerzz05
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Short Story
  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Length

Needs Improvement

Story is less than one page long.
Fair

Story is one page in length.
Good

Story is between one page and a page and a half long.
Excellent

Story is a page and a half or longer.
Characters

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

Needs Improvement

No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined.
Fair

Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story.
Good

Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting.
Excellent

Use of setting is clear.
Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred
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 story 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.
Theme Statement

Needs Improvement

There is no evidence of the theme within the story.
Fair

Theme statement is written well but doesn't go with the story.
Good

Theme statement is written well and the story follows it somewhat.
Excellent

The theme statement is well written within the story. Theme is easily found.
Grammar

Needs Improvement

There are more than 12 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs.
Fair

There are no more than 9 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.
Good

There are no more than 6 punctuation, spelling and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.
Excellent

There are very little or no punctuation,spelling and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs.
Rough Draft Packet

Needs Improvement

More than 2 pages are missing and nothing is in the correct order.
Fair

Missing 1-2 pages out of packet, but in the correct order of pages that are there.
Good

All pages are in packet but not in the correct order and proofreading page is not at the back.
Excellent

All pages are in packet and put in the correct order. (Word web, characters page, exposition writing, rising action, climax). Proofreading Page is stapled to the back.




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