Creative Short Story Rubric

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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Character Parallels Each main character is Only a few characters are Only Romeo and Juliet and Only Romeo and Juliet are
readily identifiable through not readily identified but can a select few other characters identifiable and all other
the character’s actions and be inferred through are readily identifiable all characters are difficult to
descriptions knowledge of the play other characters are difficult distinguish or are not
to infer or not present present

Plot Parallels Every main plot point was Many plot elements were Only major plot elements Only the basic elements of
covered referenced but the story lost were referenced and the the play were covered
the supporting details story lost a few main plot
points

Requirements 10 or more pages, 12 point 9 pages typed, et al. 8-7 pages typed, et al. Six of less pages typed or
Times New Roman font any hand written paper
double spaces

Originality Unique and interesting Interesting recreation that Common recreation of the Simplistic recreation that
recreation with obvious show extra effort with story with a little extra effort was not thought out from
thought and effort put into someattention to detail in altering the story beginning to end
the story-line
Mechanics and Grammar Story has few to no errors in Story has some punctuation, Story has enough Story has enough errors to
punctuation, capitalization, capitalization, and spelling punctuation, capitalization, make the reading difficult
and spelling. errors, but does not distract and spelling errors to effect
the reading the reading of the story