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Short Story Grading Form

CATEGORY Points Possible Points Earned
Setting 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Problem/Conflict 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Solution/Resolution 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Theme 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Mechanics 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
Requirements 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
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Short Story Grading Rubric

CATEGORY Exceptional (10) Good (8) Fair (6) Poor (4)
Setting Many vivid, descriptive Some vivid, descriptive The reader can figure out The reader has trouble
words (sensory details) words (sensory details) when and where the figuring out when and
are used to tell when are used to tell the story took place, but the where the story took
and where the story audience when and author didn't supply place.
took place. where the story took much detail.
place.
Problem/Conflict It is very easy for the It is fairly easy for the It is fairly easy for the It is not clear what
reader to understand the reader to understand the reader to understand the problem the main
problem the main problem the main problem the main characters face.
characters face and why characters face and why characters face but it is
it is a problem. it is a problem. not clear why it is a
problem.
Solution/Resolution The solution to the The solution to the The solution to the No solution is attempted
character's problem is character's problem is character's problem is a or it is impossible to
easy to understand, and easy to understand, and little hard to understand. understand.
is logical. There are no is somewhat logical.
loose ends.
Theme The theme of the story The theme is somewhat The theme is a hard to There is no theme.
is clear. Its obvious clear. figure out.
what the writer is trying
to show.
Mechanics The story contains no The story contains few The story contains many The story contains so
errors in grammar, minor errors in grammar, and/or serious errors in many errors in grammar,
usage, or mechanics. usage, or mechanics. grammar, usage, or usage, and mechanics
mechanics; may interfere that errors block reading.
with reading.
Requirements All of the written Almost all (about 90%) Most (about 75%) of the Many requirements were
requirements (typed, the written requirements written requirements not met.
double spaced, font, were met. were met, but several
margins, length, title) were not.
were met.