Student: ______________________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________

Writing Assessment Rubric: Fantasy Short Story

Your grade is determined on a 5-point basis for each of the 8 categories listed below. Points are given as follows:

5: Exceeds standard 4.5: Meets standard 4: Approaches standard, will soon meet standard 3: Approaches standard, but needs more effort 2: Below standard 1: Little or no effort shown

Writing Categories Description of Writing Categories

Introduction The reader is drawn into the piece through the details. 1 2 3 4 5

Details There are a variety of details including: thoughts/feelings, actions, and descriptions. Student made an effort to show versus tell their details Setting is well developed – reader is immersed in the world created

1 2 3 4 5

Organization Student clearly used a plot mountain to develop the story: there is an introduction, rising action, climax, and resolution

1 2 3 4 5

Structure All details in the story directly relate to the conflict. At least one of the elements of fantasy is well developed and effectively used.

1 2 3 4 5

Writing Fluency The sentences sound smooth and flowing, not choppy; they make sense. There is a mixture of longer and shorter sentences. Sentence beginnings vary.

1 2 3 4 5

Characterization Point of view stays the same the entire story. Writer uses a variety of ways to reveal characters. Dialogue is formatted correctly in paragraphs.

1 2 3 4 5

Formatting Writing is formatted properly. There aren’t any random spaces. Paragraphs have the same indentations. Double spaced

1 2 3 4 5

Conventions Writer has used the following conventions properly: Spelling, punctuation,

capitalization, grammar 1 2 3 4 5