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Writing a Short Story

Students will create a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot, characteristics of a short story, and author's craft.

Rubric Code: ZB3A2B

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Short Story
	Excellent Exceeds standards 4 pts	Good Meets standards 3 pts	Fair Almost Meets standards 2 pts	Poor Fails to meet standards 1 pts
Setting	Excellent Setting is an intricate part of the story. Student uses sufficient sensory details to describe the setting well and make the reading "feel" like they are there.	Good Setting is part of the story. Student uses some sensory details to describe the setting.	Fair Setting is described generally. Few sensory details are included.	Poor Setting lacks detail.
Plot	Excellent Plot is clearly depicted in the story and the story is developed around three key events that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot has a keen, well-developed focus.	Good Plot is depicted in the story and the story is developed around key events that lead to a climax and one key event before the resolution. Plot has focus.	Fair Plot is depicted in the story and the story is somewhat developed around a few key events that lead to a climax followed by one key event before the resolution. Plot has a loose focus.	Poor Plot is vague or unclear. The story fails to include key events that lead to a climax and/or one key event before the resolution. Plot lacks focus.
Point of View	Excellent The point-of-view is clearly defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story. The POV is consistent throughout the entire story.	Good The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to help develop characters and themes in the story. The POV is consistent throughout the entire story.	Fair The point-of-view is defined. The student uses the narration to somewhat develop characters and themes in the story. The POV waivers throughout the story.	Poor The point-of-view is not clearly defined. The student fails to use the narration to develop characters and themes in the story. The POV waivers throughout the story.
Resolution of conflict	Excellent The story depicts a clear and logical resolution of the conflict.	Good The story depicts a resolution of the conflict.	Fair The story depicts a resolution of the conflict, but it is somewhat vague.	Poor The story fails to depict a resolution of the conflict.
Characterization	Excellent Student uses all four strategies of indirect characterization (WATO) well to describe the character.	Good Student uses three of the four strategies of indirect characterization (WATO) to describe the character.	Fair Student uses two of four strategies of indirect characterization (WATO) to describe the character.	Poor Student uses allone strategy of indirect characterization (WATO) to describe the character.
Dialogue	Excellent The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and serves to keep the story 'moving along'. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.	Good The story includes a dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated. It is adequate in helping the story to 'move along'.	Fair The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.	Poor The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.
Author's craft	Excellent Student uses imagery.	Good Student uses some imagery to add depth to the storyline.	Fair Student attempts to use imagery to add depth to	Poor Student does not uses any imagery
Figurative language	Excellent Student uses two different types of figurative language to add depth to the story.	Good Student uses two different types of figurative language adequatley to add depth to the story.	Fair Student uses one type of figurative language to add depth to the story.	Poor Student does not include figurative language to add depth to the story.
Evidence of Proofreading	Excellent Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains no errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Good Student demonstrates evidence of proofreading. Story contains 1-3 errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Fair Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains 4-6 errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.	Poor Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains more than 6 errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.

Keywords:

short story

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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