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Short Story Rubric

This rubric evaluates short stories based on several categories: - Setting - How vividly the time and place of the story are described. - Characters - How clearly the main characters are named and described. - Problem/Conflict - How understandable the problem faced by the characters is. - Solution/Resolution - How logical and understandable the solution to the problem is. - Organization - How clearly one scene follows another with transitions. - Mechanics - How many grammar/spelling errors interfere with reading. - Requirements - How completely the written requirements are met. - Cover - What elements are included on the cover page.

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Short Story Rubric

This rubric evaluates short stories based on several categories: - Setting - How vividly the time and place of the story are described. - Characters - How clearly the main characters are named and described. - Problem/Conflict - How understandable the problem faced by the characters is. - Solution/Resolution - How logical and understandable the solution to the problem is. - Organization - How clearly one scene follows another with transitions. - Mechanics - How many grammar/spelling errors interfere with reading. - Requirements - How completely the written requirements are met. - Cover - What elements are included on the cover page.

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Name:______________________________

Section:____________ Date:_____________

Short Story Grading Rubric


CATEGORY
Setting

Exceptional (10-9)
Many vivid,
descriptive words are
used to tell when and
where the story took
place.

Fair (6-4)
The reader can figure
out when and where
the story took place,
but the author didn't
supply much detail.

Poor (3-1)
The reader has trouble
figuring out when and
where the story took
place.

The main characters


are named and
clearly described.
Most readers could
describe the
characters accurately.
It is very easy for the
reader to understand
the problem the main
characters face and
why it is a problem.

Good (8-7)
Some vivid,
descriptive words are
used to tell the
audience when and
where the story took
place.
The main characters
are named and
described. Most
readers would have
some idea of what the
characters looked like.
It is fairly easy for the
reader to understand
the problem the main
characters face and
why it is a problem.

Characters

The main characters


are named. The reader
knows very little
about the characters.

It is hard to tell who


the main characters
are.

It is fairly easy for the


reader to understand
the problem the main
characters face but it
is not clear why it is a
problem.

It is not clear what


problem the main
characters face.

Solution/Resolution

The solution to the


character's problem is
easy to understand,
and is logical. There
are no loose ends.

The solution to the


character's problem is
easy to understand,
and is somewhat
logical.

The solution to the


character's problem is
a little hard to
understand.

No solution is
attempted or it is
impossible to
understand.

Dialogue

There is an
appropriate amount
of dialogue to bring
the characters to life
and it is always clear
which character is
speaking.
The story is very well
organized. One idea
or scene follows
another in a logical
sequence with clear
transitions.
The story contains
many creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader's enjoyment.
The author has really
used his/her
imagination. The
Main theme is
Nationalism
The story contains no
errors in grammar,
usage, or mechanics.
It should be plain
English or Filipino
all throughout

There is too much


dialogue in this story,
but it is always clear
which character is
speaking.

There is not quite


enough dialogue in
this story, but it is
always clear which
character is speaking.

It is not clear which


character is speaking.

The story is pretty


well organized. One
idea or scene may
seem out of place.
Clear transitions are
used.
The story contains a
few creative details
and/or descriptions
that contribute to the
reader's enjoyment.
The author has used
his/her imagination.
The Main theme is
partly Nationalism

The story is a little


hard to follow. The
transitions are
sometimes not clear.

Ideas and scenes seem


to be randomly
arranged.

The story contains a


few creative details
and/or descriptions,
but they distract from
the story. The author
has tried to use his/her
imagination. The
Main theme is less of
Nationalism

There is little evidence


of creativity in the
story. The author does
not seem to have used
much imagination.
The Main theme is not
Nationalism

The story contains few


minor errors in
grammar, usage, or
mechanics. It is
mostly plain English
or Filipino all
throughout

All of the written


requirements
(Readable font style,
single spaced, 5
pages minimum top
to bottom, font, and
1.0 margin) were
met.
Cover has a graphic
or fancy lettering, has
the title, author's
name, date, and
meaningful designs.

Almost all (about


90%) the written
requirements were
met.

The story contains


many and/or serious
errors in grammar,
usage, or mechanics;
may interfere with
reading. It is partly
English or Filipino all
throughout
Most (about 75%) of
the written
requirements were
met, but several were
not.

The story contains so


many errors in
grammar, usage, and
mechanics that errors
block reading. Taglish
words are used in
most parts of the
novel.
Many requirements
were not met.

Cover page has the 3


of the 4 required
elements.

Cover has fewer than


3 of the required
elements.

Problem/Conflict

Organization

Creativity

Mechanics

Requirements

Cover

Cover has the title,


author's name,
illustrator's name, the
year and meaningful
designs.

Score

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