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Writing a Short Story
Students are to write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story. Students must include a conflict, and inferencing.
Rubric Code: ZX97BW5
By MrsMineo
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing a Short Story
Students will write a short story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of plot and the characteristics of a short story.
  Excellent

Exceeds standards

4 pts

Good

Meets standards

4 pts

Fair

Almost Meets standards

3 pts

Poor

Fails to meet standards

2 pts

Inferencing
20 pts

Excellent

One page within the Forever Book is clearly illustrated with
more than enough facts to make an inference to draw a conclusion of what is happening as a continuing event in the story
Good

One page within the Forever Book is clearly illustrated with enough facts to make an inference to draw a conclusion of what is happening as a continuing event in the story
Fair

One page within the Forever Book is illustrated with a few facts for one to attempt to make an inference to draw a conclusion of what is happening as an event in the story.
Poor

The story fails to provide an illustrated page within to help the reader make an inference of a continuing event within the story.
Plot
20 pts

Student uses the main events to advance the plot of the story. Plot focuses on something that the character treasures.
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 focuses on something that the character treasures.
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 focuses on something.
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 mentions something that the character treasures.
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 fails to include something the character treasures.
Resolution
10 pts

Student includes a clear resolution to the story.
Excellent

The story depicts a clear 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.
Conflict
20 pts

The problem of the story is clearly written, and understood.
Excellent

The story shows evidence of the conflict with detail, and helps in progression of the PLOT.
Good

The story shows evidence of the conflict, and helps in progression of the PLOT.
Fair

The story shows some evidence of the conflict, but does not help progress the PLOT.
Poor

The story does not show evidence of the conflict.
Evidence of Proofreading
10 pts

Student demonstrates careful attention to rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Excellent

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Good

Student demonstrates significant evidence of proofreading. Story contains few errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Fair

Student demonstrates some evidence of proofreading. Story contains some errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Poor

Student demonstrates little evidence of proofreading. Story contains many errors in spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar.
Illustrations
5 pts

Students provide illustrations along with the story.
Excellent

Illustrations were added to the story, and were portrayed exactly as the story was being told.
Good

Illustrations were added throughout the story, but some were not relevant to that point in the story, in which they were being portrayed.
Fair

A few illustrations were added throughout the story.
Poor

No illustrations were included in the story.



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