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Suspense Short Story Creative Writing

Horror & Suspense Short Story Creative Writing

Students will create their own suspense short story, focusing on setting, characterization, plot, imagery, dialogue, and grammar.

Rubric Code: VX93C5W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Suspense Story Rubric
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Needs Improvement (N/A)
Characterization	Excellent The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character.	Good The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Fair The character(s) is/are somewhat developed, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Needs Improvement The character(s) is/are barely developed.
Setting	Excellent Use of setting is clear. Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story.	Needs Improvement No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined.
Suspense	Excellent Story has at least one well defined problem/conflict, a climax and an engaging ending.	Good Story has a problem/conflict, a climax, and an acceptable resolution.	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.	Needs Improvement The problem and/or climax and/or resolution is not present.
Creativity	Excellent Story includes dialogue and plenty of details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a successful suspense story that is age appropriate.	Good Story includes dialogue and some details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a suspense story that is age appropriate.	Fair Story includes dialogue and very little details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story. Story is a suspense story that is age appropriate.	Needs Improvement Story is told with very little or no details that give the reader images in the mind while reading the story. Story may be a suspense story that is not age appropriate.
Grammar/Mechanics	Excellent There are very little or no puctuation,spelling and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs. The story is at least 1 page long. 1st draft and peer revision is attached.	Good There are no more than 6 puctuation, spelling and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs. The story is at least 1 page long. 1st draft and peer revision is attached.	Fair There are no more than 9 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs. The story may not be 1 page long. Either 1st draft or peer revision may not be attached.	Needs Improvement There are more than 12 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs. The story may not be one page long. Either 1st draft or peer revision may not be attached.
Drafts	Excellent 2 full and complete drafts and pre-writing has been completed. Significant development is evident from beginning to end.	Good 2 drafts. Some changes in development from beginning to end.	Fair 1 draft. Little to no changes from beginning to end.	Needs Improvement No drafts. Incomplete.

Keywords:

Creative Writing

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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