Student Handout:

1. Use iBooks author to create short story and include one image
2. Story must include all elements of a short story and use at least 5 literary devices/techniques
3. Story must be at least 10 pages in length and use the font and font size provided by the iBooks author templates
4. Export story as a PDF and email to teacher
Needs Improvement
Satisfactory
Above Average
Excellent
Literary
Devices/Techniques

Student does not

attempt to incorporate
literary
devices/techniques
Student does not
establish a setting

Student includes 1-2

literary devices/techniques

Student includes 3-4 literary

devices/techniques

Student includes 5+ literary

devices/techniques

Student mentions a setting,

but only briefly

Character
Development

Student does not have

the character change
throughout the story

Student develops setting by

devoting multiple sentences to
it and descriptive vocabulary
Student excels at developing
character by having character
change due to facing multiple
challenges

Plot

Student does not

create a plot

Student creates a plot by

writing about 3-4 events

Student creates an in-depth

plot by writing about 5+ events

Conflict

Student does not

create conflict

Student establishes conflict

by adding tension to the
story and involves multiple
characters

Student establishes conflict by

having reader doubt outcome
and has the conflict be the
driving force of the character
development

Length of story

Story is less than 5

pages
Student does not
include an image
Many spelling and
grammar mistakes
throughout the short
story

Student attempts character

development, but it is
minor (i.e. changes
perspective from liking
dogs to cats)
Student attempts to create
plot, but it only has 1-2
events
Student attempts a conflict,
but it is about an issue that
has an apparent ending (i.e.
a boy learns he has to wear
glasses and resists, but
eventually wears them
because he has to see)
Story is 5-7 pages

Student somewhat develops

setting by writing a few
sentences about it
Student develops character
by having character grow
due to facing a challenge

Story is 8-9 pages

Story is 10+ pages

Student includes an image

Student includes 2+ images

Few spelling and grammar

mistakes throughout the
short story

Very few spelling and grammar

mistakes throughout the short
story

Setting

Image
Spelling and
Grammar

Student includes an image

that is unrelated to story
Some spelling and grammar
mistakes throughout the
short story