Short Story Rubric

 

 

Points Possible

Points Earned

Character

The characters are developed adequately.

1-4

 

Character

The characters are revealed through multiple methods of characterization.

1-4

 

Character

The characters remain true to the way they are introduced or if they change, the change is logical and in keeping with the theme.

 

1-4

 

Character

The characters are involved in dialog with the dialog properly punctuated.

1-4

 

Plot

The plot is developed adequately.

1-4

 

Plot

The plot comes to a logical conclusion.

1-4

 

Setting

The setting fits the plot and characters in the story.

1-4

 

Setting

The setting has sufficient details for the reader to visualize the local.

1-4

 

Setting

The setting is developed using both explicit and implicit details.

1-4

 

Point of View

The point of view is consistent throughout the story.

1-4

 

Point of View

The point of view allows for logical plot development and character development.

1-4

 

Theme

The story develops a theme.

1-4

 

Theme

The theme of the story is consistent with the plot and the characters.

1-4

 

Style of Writing

The voice of the author is evident throughout the story.

1-4

 

Sentence Formation

The story uses a variety of sentence structure.

1-4

 

Sentence Formation

The sentence structure is correct.

1-4

 

Mechanics

The story uses appropriate subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

1-4

 

Mechanics

The words of the story are spelled properly.

1-4

 

Punctuation

The story is properly punctuated.

1-4

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

Resource: http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/BuilderV03/Attachments/Short%20Story%20Rubric.doc