1. ______ out of 66 points
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Short Story Rubric
Topic: Students write a short story focusing on character development.
Novice
begins to approach expectations
Apprentice
approaches expectations
Proficient
meets expectations
Distinguished
exceeds expectations
Story Parts: (18 points total, 3 points each)
 Does your story have a clear beginning? (LA 19.14)
 Did you create a well-developed, “round” character?
 Does your story contain rising action where your
character is challenged? (LA 19.14)
 Does your story include a climax which is the turning
point for your character? (LA 19.14)
 Did you include a falling action? (LA 19.14)
 Is it clear how your character changed from the
beginning to the end?
Overall: (27 points total, 3 points each)
 Is your plot well-organized?
 Did you transition effectively from one event to another?
 Did you FOCUS on 1-2 main characters?
 Did you FOCUS on a short period of time?
 Did you “show” rather than tell by using: (LA 23.6)
 specific nouns?
 strong verbs?
 colorful adjectives?
 descriptive adverbs?
Writing Process: (9 points total, 3 points)
 Have you included all prewriting, organizers, drafts and
conferencing forms to show that you used the 5 step
writing process? (LA 21.4)
 Have you had a peer or teacher conference? (LA 21.4)
 Have you self edited?
Quality and Format: (12 points total, 3 points each)
 Are your illustrations creative, neat and colorful?
 Does your book have a cover and is it bound together?
 Was your short story submitted on time? (MMS SD)
 Have you reviewed all of the requirements and the rubric
to make sure you met all expectations? (LA 25.3)
Quality and Format:
( 6 points total, 3 points each)
 Did you include an
“About the Author” page?
 Did you include at least
2 reviews for your story?
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