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Write a short story 
Write a short story
Rubric Code: H22B432
By oznurustatuzcu
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Story Writing: Parts of a story
  Great

40 pts

Good

30 pts

Approaching

20 pts

Needs improvement

10 pts

Setting

Great

Several vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Readers can easily identify when and where the story took place.
Good

Some vivid and descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Most readers would have an idea of when and where the story took place.
Approaching

Setting description is not clear. Readers have trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Needs improvement

The setting is not clear at all. Readers have real problems on guessing when and where the story took place.
Plot

Great

The story line is clearly developed and explained with a resolution. Readers can simply figure out the action of the story.
Good

Some events are well developed and resolved. Most readers would have puzzled out the action of the story.
Approaching

The story line is not well developed. Readers have trouble figuring out the details of the plot and the resolution may not be clear.
Needs improvement

The story line is not clear at all. Readers have big problems on figuring out the action of the story.
Organization

Great

The story is very well organized. The plot events are arranged in sequential order. The beginning, developement and end are clearly detailed.
Good

The story is pretty well organized. The plot events occur in sequential order. Some aspects of the beginning, developement and/or end are not as detailed as they could be.
Approaching

The story is not well organized. Most events do not occur in sequential order. Many aspects of the beginning, developement and/or end are missing.
Needs improvement

The story is not organized at all. And the beginning, developement and/or the end are missing.
Originality/Creativity

Great

Writing shows evidence of students thinking and creativity. The story is new and original and well thought out.
Good

Writing shows some evidence of students thinking and creativity. Most story events are new and original.
Approaching

Writing shows little evidence of students thinking and creativity. Few story events are new and original.
Needs improvement

Writing shows very little of students thinking and creativity. A small number of events are new and original.
Spelling/Punctuation

Great

There are no spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the students story.
Good

There are up to two spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the students story.
Approaching

There are up to three or four spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the students story.
Needs improvement

There are more than four spelling and/or punctuation errors in the draft of the students story.



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

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