Creative Writing Rubric: Criteria for Grading Creative Writing
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B
C
D/E
Meaning/Content: the extent to which the assignment exhibits sound understanding/interpretation/analysis
Story Structure
Establishes strong
plot/setting/character/
pt. of view
Establishes
plot/setting/character/pt.
of view
Some elements of story
structure; little blending of
dialogue and narration
Few/no story structure
elements present
Characterization
Develops complex
characters through
dialogue, narration
and action
Develops characters
through dialogue,
narration and action
Some character
development
Characters are not
developed
Designing
Organization
Description
Word Choice
Sentence
Variety
Organization: the extent to which the assignment exhibits direction, shape, and coherence
Maintains a clear
Maintains a clear focus;
Establishes but does not
Lacks an appropriate
focus; exhibits a
exhibits a logical
always maintain an
focus, but suggests some
logical, coherent
sequence of ideas through appropriate focus; some
organization
structure through
appropriate transitions
inconsistencies in
appropriate.
sequence of ideas
transitions
Language Use: the extent to which the assignment reveals an awareness of audience and purpose
Rich sensory detail
Uses some sensory detail Scattered use of sensory
Little use of sensory detail
detail
Uses sophisticated
precise vocabulary
Well-varied sentence
structure throughout
Effective word choices
Good sentence structure
and variety
Some effective word
choices
Occasional use of
sentence variety
Few effective word choices
Little sentence variety
Conventions: the extent to which the assignments exhibits conventional grammar/spelling/word usage
Grammar/
Smooth, fluid error-free
Mostly correct grammar;
Errors occasionally interGrammatical errors are
Punctuation
punct./grammar
errors do not interfere with fere with communication;
awkward and interfere with
communication
verb tense errors
communication
Spelling and Correct spelling;
Mostly correct spelling and Errors in spelling and word
Misspelled and misused
Word Usage
error-free word usage
word usage
usage
words throughout