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embedded Writing a Short Story aSSeSSmeNT 2
SCORING GUIDE
Ideas
Scoring Criteria
Exemplary
The short story
• develops a focused
and compelling
conflict
• establishes an
interesting setting, character(s), and point of view
• uses a variety of narrative techniques effectively to advance the plot.
Proficient
The short story
• presents and
develops a focused
conflict
• establishes a setting,
character(s), and
point of view
• uses sufficient
narrative techniques to advance the plot, such as dialogue and descriptive detail.
Emerging
Structure
The short story
• engages and orients
the reader with
exposition
• sequences events
in the plot logically and naturally to add interest or suspense
• uses a variety
of transitional strategies effectively and purposefully
• provides a thoughtful resolution.
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The short story
• orients the reader
with adequate
exposition
• sequences events
in the plot logically (rising action, climax, falling action)
• uses transitional words, phrases, and clauses to link events and signal shifts
• provides a logical resolution.
The short story
• presents an
undeveloped or
unclear conflict
• establishes setting,
character(s), and point of view unevenly
• uses partial or weak narrative techniques to advance the plot.
The short story
• provides weak or vague exposition
• sequences events in the plot unevenly
• uses inconsistent, repetitive, or basic transitional words, phrases, and clauses
• provides a weak or disconnected resolution.
Incomplete
The short story
• lacks a conflict
• does not establish
setting, character(s),
and/or point of view
• uses minimal
narrative techniques.
The short story
• lacks exposition
• sequences events in
the plot illogically or
incompletely
• uses few or no
transitional
strategies
• lacks a resolution.
Use of Language
The short story
• uses connotative
diction, vivid verbs, figurative language, and sensory language effectively
• demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage (including pronouns, sentence patterns, and dialogue).
The short story
• uses adequate
connotative diction, vivid verbs, figurative language, and sensory language
• demonstrates adequate command of the conventions
of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage (including pronouns, sentence patterns, and dialogue).
The short story
• uses weak or
inconsistent diction, verbs, figurative language, and sensory language
• demonstrates partial or inconsistent command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage (including pronouns, sentence patterns, and dialogue).
The short story
• uses limited, vague,
and unclear diction
and language
• lacks command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage; frequent errors interfere with meaning.
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