Short Story Excellent Spelling, grammar, and punctuation Good Basics Needs Some Work

Excellent
Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly.

Good
Almost no spelling or punctuation errors (34). Writing is clear and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly

Basics
A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (56). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors.

Needs Some Work

Major spelling and punctuation errors (7+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements.

Plot structure

Excellent
Well-developed plot with Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Story is clear and easy to read.

Good
Writing has a developed plot including Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens.

Basics
A poorly developed Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information.

Needs Some Work

No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader.

Conflict

Excellent
There is a welldeveloped, interesting conflict that extends throughout the story and is resolved in the end.

Good
There is a developed conflict throughout the story. The conflict is resolved in the end.

Basics
A poorly developed conflict is in this story. The conflict is loosely resolved.

Needs Some Work

There is no clear conflict in this story or resolution of a conflict.

Characterization

Excellent
Point of view stays the same the entire story, uses a variety of ways to reveal the character. Uses dialogue.

Good
Point of view stays the same for the entire story. Uses some different ways to reveal the character. Has dialogue.

Basics
Point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Only uses one way to show what the character is like. Little dialogue is used.

Needs Some Work

Point of view changes often. Character is not revealed- tell not show. No dialogue is used.