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Writing: Short Story 
Upon completion of in-class practice of writing short stories that the learner will be able to effectively write and use basic components with which to make up a story using good reading inspiration.
Rubric Code: ZBX3X9
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Story Writing: Parts of a story
  Mastery Level

2 pts

Proficiency Level

1.5 pts

Introductory Level

1 pts

No demonstration

0 pts

Characters

Mastery Level

The main characters are named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. All readers could effectively identify and describe characters and their influence in the story.
Proficiency Level

The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like and their influence in the story.
Introductory Level

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.
No demonstration

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Setting

Mastery Level

Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Most readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Proficiency Level

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Most readers would have some idea of when and where the story took place.
Introductory Level

Setting description is not clear. The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
No demonstration

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Spelling and Punctuation

Mastery Level

There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the draft of the student's story. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled correctly consistently throughout.
Proficiency Level

There is one or two spelling or punctuation errors in the student's draft of the story.
Introductory Level

The student's draft has more than three spelling and punctuation errors.
No demonstration

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Organization

Mastery Level

The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. The beginning, middle, and end are clearly developed.
Proficiency Level

The story is pretty well organized. Most events occur in sequential order. Some aspects of beginning, middle, and/or end are not as developed as they could be.
Introductory Level

The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, middle, and/or end are missing.
No demonstration

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives
Originality/Creativity

Mastery Level

Writing shows evidence of student thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out. A creative approach to identify characters, setting, and plot events are evident.
Proficiency Level

Writing shows some evidence of student thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original. Some creative approaches to identify characters, setting, and plot are evident.
Introductory Level

Writing shows little evidence of student thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original. Few creative approaches to identify character, setting, and plot are evident.
No demonstration

Student fails to meet minimum unit objectives



Keywords:
  • Characters, Story Setting, Story Organization, Story Conventions

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