Below I have included the rubric that I will be using to assess the student's stories. If a student scores a (1) in any category I will require that they make corrections and resubmit it. This is not meant as punishment but rather to reinforce the importance of proofreading. Any student who chooses to make revisions after the initial scores is welcome to resubmit their story before sharing it with the class.
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY
Neatness
(4)The story is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.
(3)The story is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took some pride in it.
(2)The story is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry.
(1)The story is not neat. It looks like the student just wanted to get it done and didn't care what it looked like. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.
Spelling and Punctuation
(4)The student made an obvious attempt to use correct spelling and punctuation. There are less than 5 errors.
(3)There are more than 5 but less than 8 spelling and punctuation errors in the story.
(2)There are more than 8 spelling and punctuation errors in the story.
(1)The student does not appear to have proofread the work. The amount of errors is unacceptable. Requires student to revise and resubmit.
Problem/Conflict
(4)It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
(3)It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
(2)It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.
(1)It is not clear what problem the main characters face. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.
Parts of the story
(4)The story has a clear beginning,middle, and end. Most readers could describe the parts accurately.
(3)The story appears to have a beginning, middle, and end but it would be difficult for some readers to identify the parts.
(2)The story has 2 of the 3 parts. It is suggested that the student revise.
(1)It is difficult to understand what the story is about. It lacks 2 or more of the 3 elements necessary to be a story. Requires student to make revision and resubmit.
Illustrations
(4)The illustrations in the story fully match the text.
(3)Most of the illustrations match with the text.
(2)Some of the illustrations match with the text.
(1)The illustrations appear disconnected from the text. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY
Neatness
(4)The story is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.
(3)The story is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took some pride in it.
(2)The story is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry.
(1)The story is not neat. It looks like the student just wanted to get it done and didn't care what it looked like. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.
Spelling and Punctuation
(4)The student made an obvious attempt to use correct spelling and punctuation. There are less than 5 errors.
(3)There are more than 5 but less than 8 spelling and punctuation errors in the story.
(2)There are more than 8 spelling and punctuation errors in the story.
(1)The student does not appear to have proofread the work. The amount of errors is unacceptable. Requires student to revise and resubmit.
Problem/Conflict
(4)It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
(3)It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
(2)It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.
(1)It is not clear what problem the main characters face. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.
Parts of the story
(4)The story has a clear beginning,middle, and end. Most readers could describe the parts accurately.
(3)The story appears to have a beginning, middle, and end but it would be difficult for some readers to identify the parts.
(2)The story has 2 of the 3 parts. It is suggested that the student revise.
(1)It is difficult to understand what the story is about. It lacks 2 or more of the 3 elements necessary to be a story. Requires student to make revision and resubmit.
Illustrations
(4)The illustrations in the story fully match the text.
(3)Most of the illustrations match with the text.
(2)Some of the illustrations match with the text.
(1)The illustrations appear disconnected from the text. Requires student to make revisions and resubmit.