Short Story Grading Rubric



Short Story Grading Rubric

|CATEGORY |Exceptional (A) |Good (B) |Fair (C) |Poor (D) |

|Setting |Many vivid, descriptive words |Some vivid, descriptive words |The reader can figure out when |The reader has trouble figuring |

| |are used to tell when and where|are used to tell the audience |and where the story took place, |out when and where the story |

| |the story took place. |when and where the story took |but the author didn't supply |took place. |

| | |place. |much detail. | |

|Characters |The main characters are named |The main characters are named |The main characters are named. |It is hard to tell who the main |

| |and clearly described. Most |and described. Most readers |The reader knows very little |characters are. |

| |readers could describe the |would have some idea of what the|about the characters. | |

| |characters accurately. |characters looked like. | | |

|Problem/Conflict |It is very easy for the reader |It is fairly easy for the reader|It is fairly easy for the reader|It is not clear what problem the|

| |to understand the problem the |to understand the problem the |to understand the problem the |main characters face. |

| |main characters face and why it|main characters face and why it |main characters face but it is | |

| |is a problem. |is a problem. |not clear why it is a problem. | |

|Solution/Resolution |The solution to the character's|The solution to the character's |The solution to the character's |No solution is attempted or it |

| |problem is easy to understand, |problem is easy to understand, |problem is a little hard to |is impossible to understand. |

| |and is logical. There are no |and is somewhat logical. |understand. | |

| |loose ends. | | | |

|Dialogue |There is an appropriate amount |There is too much dialogue in |There is not quite enough |It is not clear which character |

| |of dialogue to bring the |this story, but it is always |dialogue in this story, but it |is speaking. |

| |characters to life and it is |clear which character is |is always clear which character | |

| |always clear which character is|speaking. |is speaking. | |

| |speaking. | | | |

|Organization |The story is very well |The story is pretty well |The story is a little hard to |Ideas and scenes seem to be |

| |organized. One idea or scene |organized. One idea or scene may|follow. The transitions are |randomly arranged. |

| |follows another in a logical |seem out of place. Clear |sometimes not clear. | |

| |sequence with clear |transitions are used. | | |

| |transitions. | | | |

|Creativity |The story contains many |The story contains a few |The story contains a few |There is little evidence of |

| |creative details and/or |creative details and/or |creative details and/or |creativity in the story. The |

| |descriptions that contribute to|descriptions that contribute to |descriptions, but they distract |author does not seem to have |

| |the reader's enjoyment. The |the reader's enjoyment. The |from the story. The author has |used much imagination. |

| |author has really used his/her |author has used his/her |tried to use his/her | |

| |imagination. |imagination. |imagination. | |

|Mechanics |The story contains no errors in|The story contains few minor |The story contains many and/or |The story contains so many |

| |grammar, usage, or mechanics. |errors in grammar, usage, or |serious errors in grammar, |errors in grammar, usage, and |

| | |mechanics. |usage, or mechanics; may |mechanics that errors block |

| | | |interfere with reading. |reading. |

|Requirements |All of the written requirements|Almost all (about 90%) the |Most (about 75%) of the written |Many requirements were not met. |

| |(typed, double spaced, # of |written requirements were met. |requirements were met, but | |

| |pages, font, margins) were met.| |several were not. | |

|Title Page |Title page has a graphic or |Title page has the title, |Title page has the 3 of the 4 |Title page has fewer than 3 of |

| |fancy lettering, has the title,|author's name, illustrator's |required elements. |the required elements. |

| |author's name, date, and class |name, and the year. | | |

| |period. | | | |

Short Story Grading Rubric

Name: ______________________

|CATEGORY |Points Possible |Points Earned |

|Setting | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Characters | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Problem/Conflict | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Solution/Resolution | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Dialogue | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Organization | 5 4 3 2 x 2 | |

|Creativity | 5 4 3 2 x 1 | |

|Mechanics | 5 4 3 2 x 1 | |

|Requirements | 5 4 3 2 x 1 | |

|Title Page | 5 4 3 2 x 1 | |

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| | |TOTAL: |

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