Now that you have read and analyzed a number of short ...



Now that you have read and analyzed a number of short stories, it is time for you to use your imagination to express yourself and entertain others. You are going to write a short story of your own, incorporating all of the important concepts we have studied. Use the chart below to plan out your story:

|plot | |

|What is the main conflict in this story? | |

|How is it resolved? | |

|setting | |

|Where and when does your story take place | |

|characters | |

|Who are the protagonist and antagonist? | |

|point of view | |

|What kind of narrator is there? | |

|What is the tone of the story? | |

|theme | |

|What idea about life does your story illustrate? | |

|How do these concepts come into play in my story?| |

| | |

|symbolism | |

|allegory | |

|irony | |

|ambiguity | |

RUBRIC

| |D and below |C |B |A |

|plot |The plot is undeveloped and hard to |The story is somewhat developed, but is |The story is very developed and thorough. |Very original and creative. The storyline |

| |follow. The conflict is not developed and|not particularly original. The plot may |Plot makes sense and the conflict is |is extremely well developed and thorough. |

| |it may not be resolved in a logical way. |be hard to follow. The conflict is |established, developed and resolved after a |A clear conflict is explored. Plot is |

| | |established and resolved, but lacks proper|climax. |interesting and has conflict which is |

| | |development. | |established, developed and resolved after a |

| | | | |gripping climax. |

|character |There is minimal character development. |The characters are adequately developed |The characters are well defined through |The characters are extremely well defined |

| | |but are described rather than established |direct and indirect methods. The characters |through direct and indirect methods. The |

| | |through dialogue, action or thought. |are realistic and consistent. |characters are realistic and consistent. |

| | | | |Characters are well-developed through |

| | | | |dialogue, action or thoughts. |

|setting |No use of setting is present in the short |It is difficult for the reader to identify|The setting is clear and some sensory |Use of setting is clear, consistent and |

| |story. Description non-existent. |setting in the story, or the setting is |language is used to describe it. |described through vivid sensory language. |

| | |identified but not clearly described. | | |

|point of view |Point of view is not clear. Reader is |Point of view is unclear at times, or |Point of view is clear and consistent. |Point of view is clear, consistent, and |

| |unable to identify point of view at all. |changes several times throughout the | |highly appropriate to the story. |

| | |story. | | |

|writing style/ |Writing style is confusing and unclear. |Writing is adequate. The story attempts |Writing is strong. The story attempts to |Writing style is powerful and creative. The|

|creativity | |to use literary elements but fails to do |use literary elements such as tone, mood, |story uses literary elements such as tone, |

| | |so effectively. |symbol, allegory, and/or irony. |mood, symbol, allegory, and/or irony |

| | | | |effectively |

|mechanics |Numerous errors in mechanics, usage, |There are many errors in mechanics, usage,|There are some errors in mechanics, usage, |There are few or no errors in mechanics, |

| |grammar, and spelling which interfere with|grammar, or spelling that sometimes make |grammar or spelling. Dialogue may have |usage, grammar, or spelling. Dialogue is |

| |meaning. Dialogue may be hard to tell |the story hard to understand. Dialogue is|minor errors in punctuation or format. |punctuated  and formatted correctly. |

| |from narrative, or poorly punctuated. |punctuated and formatted inconsistently. | | |

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