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