Name:
Short Story
4 3
Setting/ Many vivid,
Audience descriptive words are
used to tell when and
where the story took
place. It is evident
who the audience is
that the author is
writing for.
Characters/ The main characters
Techniques are well named and
clearly described. A
variety of direct and
indirect techniques
are used such as
conflict, the plot and
subplot, suspense, and
foreshadowing.
Readers could
describe the
characters accurately.
Structure The story is very well
organized. Ideas are
chronicled well, and
one scene follows
another in a logical
sequence with clear
transitions.
Creativity The story builds
intensity creatively
and the closing
contributes to the
readers enjoyment.
Comments:
Ed 4735: Presentation Rubric – R. Bright 2018
Topic:
2 1
Some vivid The reader can figure The reader has trouble
descriptive words are out when and where figuring out when and
used to tell the the story took place, where the story took
audience when and but the author didn’t place.
where the story is supply much detail
taking place.
The main characters The main characters It is hard to tell who
are named and are named using few the main characters are
described using some direct and indirect and there is little or no
direct and indirect characterization use of direct or indirect
techniques such as techniques. The reader techniques.
conflict, the plot and knows very little about
subplot, suspense, and the characters.
foreshadowing. Most
readers would have
some idea of what the
characters are like.
The story is fairly The story is a little Ideas and scenes seem
well organized. One hard to follow. to be randomly
idea or scene may Transitions are arranged and
seem out of place. sometimes not clear improvement is
Clear transitions are and events seem out of needed.
used but not often order.
enough.
The story is creative Ties in hardly any The story is
in parts, and the creative points in their unfinished.
reader can somewhat story.
enjoy the story.