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Horror/Scary Short Story Creative Writing

Horror & Suspense Short Story Creative Writing

Students will compose a horror story or scary story. In this story, students will demonstrate their ability to drive a plot and build suspense using literary devices, as well as strong character development.

Rubric Code: VX9452X

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Horror/Scary Story Rubric
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Non Existent 1 pts
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.	Non Existent The character(s) is/are not developed.
Setting/Point of View	Excellent Use of setting is clear. Reader/viewer is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred. Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting. Point of view somewhat clear, and use of first or third person is hard to identify.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story. Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect.	Needs Improvement Use of setting is unclear. It is clearly undetermined. Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.	Non Existent There is no use of setting or description of setting. No consistent point of view.
Plot	Excellent Story has a 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 is not fully developed.	Needs Improvement The problem, climax, and/or resolution are present, but not clear and very hard to understand.	Non Existent No clear problem, climax or resolution.
Creativity	Excellent Story includes dialogue and plently of details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Good Story includes dialogue and many details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Fair Story includes dialogue and some details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Needs Improvement Story includes very little dialogue and very few details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Non Existent Story is told with no dialogue or details (literary devices) that give the reader images in the mind while reading the story. No creativity at all.
Grammar/Mechanics	Excellent There are very little or no punctuation, spelling and/or grammar errors. 1st draft and peer revision is attached. Story is typed.	Good There are no more than 6 puctuation, spelling and/or grammar errors. 1st draft and peer revision is attached. Story is typed.	Fair There are no more than 9 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. 1st draft and/or peer revision may not be attached. Story is typed.	Needs Improvement There are more than 12 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. 1st draft and/or peer revision may not be attached. Story may not be typed.	Non Existent There are more than 14 punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. 1st draft and/or peer revision may not be attached. Story may not be typed.
Organization	Excellent Extremely organized. Paragraphs are indented and at least 5 to 7 sentences long.	Good Very organized. Paragraphs are indented and at least 5 to 7 sentences long.	Fair Somewhat organized. Paragraphs are indented, but are 3-5 sentences long.	Needs Improvement Limited organization. Not all paragraphs are indented, may be 3 to 5 sentences long.	Non Existent No organization. No indention of paragraphs. Paragraphs are 3 to sentences long.

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