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Short Story Rubric on Writing Styles

Students are to write a 1-2 page short story of their choosing that incoporates one of the writing styles discussed in class. The story can be fictional in nature and any topic they choose.

Rubric Code: Y6696C

By cooki605

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Short Story
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Organization	Poor Very unorganized. Large section (beg, mid or end) missing.	Fair Needs work. Transitions are week. One section flawed or incomplete.	Good Solid job. Most transitions are smooth. Could be stronger at places.	Excellent Excellent job. Great organization/transition throughout. Solid beg, mid & end.
Short Story Characteristics	Poor Poorly done. Plot confusing or incomplete. No wrtiting style in story.	Fair Needs improvement. Plot flawed, poor characterization, etc. No writing style used in story.	Good Solid job. Few improvements could be made with plot, characters or setting. Uses writing style in story.	Excellent Excellent job. Plot, setting, characters all done effectively. Uses writing style in story; easily identified.
Story Dialogue	Poor No dialogue between characters is present in the story.	Fair Needs improvement. Little dialogue in story, large % not needed or unrealistic.	Good Most dialogue is important, realistic & well done. Small improvements could be made.	Excellent All dialogue realistic, shows effective characterization & vital to the plot. Well done.
Word Choice	Poor Poorly done. Common words used exclusively, repeated throughout story.	Fair Needs improvement. Most words are common & too many words repeated.	Good Solid job. Common words mixed w/ effective choices. Could be better.	Excellent Excellent word choice. Common words used rarely. Few repeating words.
Sentence Structure & Fluency	Poor Very little attention to proper sentence S & F. Many run-ons & fragments.	Fair Contains structual weaknesses & errors. Halting rhythm throughout paper.	Good Sentence S & F is solid. Some awkward sentences present.	Excellent Sentence S & F correct & effectively done. Great job.
Intangibles	Poor No name/heading on either rough or final draft. Paper in poor condition, difficult to read.	Fair Name present, w/ no heading. Final draft in pencil. Messy handwriting.	Good Paper or handwriting could be neater. Typed story not double spaced.	Excellent Excellent job in all intangible areas.
Conventions	Poor Poorly done, disrupts reading. Large # of mistakes throughout.	Fair Needs improvement. Mistakes causes reader to pause, disrupts flow.	Good Well done. Limited mistakes, reading is smooth.	Excellent Little/no convention errors. Impressively done.