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Short Story English I 
Short story rubric designed specifically for SpringBoard ELA I usage, but can be used for any short story assignment
Rubric Code: L232X35
By ameyer501
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exemplary

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Proficient

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Emerging

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Incomplete

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Ideas

Exemplary

Sustains focus on setting, character events, and ideas/or ideas to strengthen the unity of the story

presents thought-provoking details, conflict, and resolution to heighten reader interest

Develops engaging and authentic characters who grow in complexity throughout the story
Proficient

Generally focuses on setting, character events, and ideas/or ideas to strengthen the unity of the story

Includes appropriate details and well-developed conflict and resolution to sustain reader interest

Develops believable characters who grow in depth throughout the story
Emerging

Does not sustain a focus on setting, character, events, and/or ideas, limiting the unity of the story

Includes few or no details and an unfocused conflict and resolution

Contains characters who are undeveloped and unbelievable
Incomplete

Does not contain a setting, character(s), events, and/or ideas

Does not include details or provide conflict or provide resolution

Does not contain believable characters
Structure

Exemplary

Follows the structure of the genre

Engages the reader and uses a variety of techniques to sequences events and create coherence

Provides an insightful conclusion with a clear and reasonable resolution
Proficient

Follows the structure of the genre

Orients the reader and includes a sequence of events that create a coherent whole

Provides a conclusion and clear resolution
Emerging

May follow only parts of the structure of the genre

Presents disconnected events with limited coherence

Contains an underdeveloped conclusion with little or no resolution
Incomplete

Does not follow the structure of the genre

Includes few if any events and no coherence

Does not contain a conclusion or resolution
Use of Langauge

Exemplary

Purposely uses precise language, telling details, and sensory language to enhance mood or tone

Effectively uses a range of narrative techniques and literary devices to enhance the plot

Demonstrates technical command of spelling and standard English Conventions
Proficient

Uses precise language and sensory details to define the mood and tone

Uses a range of narrative techniques and literary devices to establish the plot

Demonstrate general command of conventions and spelling; minor errors do not interfere with meaning
Emerging

Uses limited sensory details resulting in an unfocused or vague mood or tone

Contains few or no narrative techniques or devices

Demonstrates limited command of conventions and spelling; multiple errors interfere with meaning
Incomplete

Uses no sensory details to create mood or tone

Contains few or no narrative techniques or devices

Contains numerous errors in grammar and conventions that interfere with meaning.
Cover Page and Formatting

Exemplary

Page numbers in the header or footer

Font correct size, and easy to read for the duration of the story.

Cover page contains easy to read title and author's name.

Cover page contains images that are highly meaningful and symbolic to the story

Cover page contains colors that have a deep meaning or symbolic relationship to story
Proficient

Page numbers in the header or footer

Font correct size, but difficult to read for a sustained time.

Cover page contains mostly easy to read title and author's name.

Cover page contains images that are meaningful or symbolic to the story

Cover page contains colors that have a relationship to story
Emerging

Page numbers in the header or footer

Font correct size, difficult to read.

Cover page contains title and author's name.

Cover page contains images that somewhat relate to story

Cover page contains colors that somewhat relate to story
Incomplete

No page numbers

Font incorrect size and difficult to read

Cover page contains title or author's name.

Cover page contains images

Cover page contains colors



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