Fiction Frenzy!

You have been randomly assigned a prompt. You will use that prompt both as a basis for your story AND within
your short story. It does NOT have to be the first lines of your story. It can be used anywhere within your story.

Your parameters are:

● Stick to the original POV & genre

● Write 2-4 pages
● Make your prompt purple within your paper so that it’s easily identifiable

Be sure to view the rubric for this assignment so that you know how you’ll be graded.
Fiction Frenzy Rubric
Surpasses Requirements (4) Meets Requirements Approaches Does Not Meet
(3) Requirements (2) Requirements (1)

Organization -My story includes multiple -My story presents a - My story includes - My story does not
narrators/characters. clear more organization, but have a distinct point of
-My story has a clear point of view narrator/characters. at times becomes view.
that enhances the reader’s experience. - My story has a clear confusing/unclear. - My presentation of
-My story has a clear progression of point of view. - My story has a point characters is confusing
events with interesting twists and -The progression of of view, but it is and unfocussed.
turns. events in my story are inconsistent. - Progression of events
- My story has transitions. smooth and -My story has a is not smooth.
-My conclusion leaves the reader reasonable. progression of events, - My story does not
wanting more and ends in a clear way. -My story has but it becomes have clear transitions
transitions that benefit unfocussed at times. throughout.
the progression of the -I use transitions. - My conclusion is not
story. -My story has a clear or it does not
-My conclusion conclusion, but it does connect to the rest of
directly relates to the not directly relate to the narrative.
story and fits the tone the narrative or does
of the rest of the story. not conclude
everything.

Focus/Main Idea - My story directly responds to the - My story addresses - My story addresses - My story attempts to
prompt, but also includes my own the prompt in a clear the prompt, but is meet thematic
interesting take. manner. somewhat unfocused. requirements, but is
-My story includes many specific - My story has a - I focus on a specific unfocused.
events that connect to each other. specific event/events. event/events, but my - My story does not
narrative loses focus. focus on a specific
event.

Development - My story includes well used -My story includes well -My story has attempts - My story does not
descriptors. developed descriptors. to use descriptors. include descriptors
-My story includes properly formatted -My story has properly -My story has dialogue, that aid the
dialogue that adds to the story. formatted dialogue. but it is not properly development of the
-My story uses literary terms/the -My story properly formatted. story.
elements of a narrative in a way that uses literary -My story has literary - My story does not
enhances the story. terms/elements. terms/elements of a include the use of
-My story uses many types of -My story includes narrative, but they are literary
sentences to keep reader interest. smooth and varied incorrectly used at terms/elements of a
sentences. times. narrative.
-My story attempts to - I do not include
include smooth/varied dialogue or it is used
sentences. incorrectly.
- My story lacks
diversity of wording or
 sentence structure

Mechanics and -My story has 1-2 grammatical/format -My story has 3-4 -My story has 5-6 - My story has more
MLA Format mistakes. grammatical/format grammatical/format than 7
-My story uses complex grammar mistakes. mistakes. grammatical/format
techniques. -My story has 3-4 -My story has 5-6 mistakes.
-My story has 1-2 spelling mistakes. spelling mistakes. spelling mistakes. - My story has more
than 7 spelling
mistakes.