Single-Point Short Story Rubric

Name___________________Block_____Title of Short Story_____________________________________________Short Story Rubric

CRITERIA	CONCERNS Areas That Need Attention	Meets Standard Standards for Mastery Level for this Performance	ADVANCED Evidence of Insightful/exceptional/going Beyond what is Expected Performance
Engaging and Orienting the Reader		Consistently engages the reader by ·       writing an amazing, attention grabbing hook, ·       creating characters that the reader is emotionally connected, ·       describing a setting that is vivid with details.
Creating a Narrative		Consistently moves the story forward by ·       using all the elements of the dramatic arc as an organizing pattern, ·       writing essential dialogue, ·       clearly establishing dynamic (those who grow/change) and static (perhaps important, but do not change) characters through the events in the story, ·       using detailed language to describe characters and setting – and/or to evoke the senses in the reader (painting them a picture with words).
Use of the Language/Vocabulary		Clearly creates a world with word choices and descriptions.
Writing a Satisfying Resolution that also Reveals a THEME		Clearly concludes the story by ·       wrapping up all the conflicts, ·       taking the dynamic character on a journey that changes him/her, ·       leaving the reader with the ability to answer the question, “WHAT UNIVERSAL MESSAGE WILL THE READER WALK AWAY WITH AFTER READING THE STORY?”.

Where does your writing fall on this rubric?  Carefully highlight areas where you believe you have mastered.  Write explicitly where you need work and where you exceed.