Flash Fiction Rubric PDF
Flash Fiction Rubric PDF
Flash Fiction Rubric PDF
Ms. Walczak
Name:
Section:
Date:
Ideas
the meaning or
the development
of the message,
and how it is
proven with
details
Hard to understand;
much confusion and
excessive ambiguity.
D -- Getting there.
C -- Well done!
Seldom clear;
Fairly clear; some
considerable confusion confusion and
and ambiguity.
occasional ambiguity.
B -- Excellent!
No detail.
Limited or disconnected
details do not create a
Totally unbelievable. Too picture in readers mind.
many questions go
unanswered.
Significant issues with
believability and
unanswered questions.
of paragraph
relates to them
Voice
the way the
writer brings the
topic to life
A -- Perfect!
Sequencing of details is
Transitions attempt to tie effective and logical; no
issues with causality.
the ideas together.
Writing evokes no
emotion.
Word Choice
the specific
vocabulary the
writer uses to
convey the
meaning
Wording incorrect or
imprecise.
Sentence
Fluency
the way the
words and
phrases flow
throughout the
text
Choppy, rambling or
incomplete.
All nouns general and Most nouns general and A few specific nouns and
verbs passive or vague. verbs passive.
occasional active verbs. Some nouns specific
and most verbs active.
Much awkward wording. Some awkward wording.
Dialogue, if used,
Dialogue, if used, is
Dialogue, if used,
sounds appropriate.
limited.
sounds forced.
Simplistic, repetitive
sentence beginnings.
Sentences connected
with transitions.
Some compound or
complex sentences.
A few parts sound good Can be read aloud with Effective, engaging
read aloud.
ease.
transitions.
Does not attempt to use Does not attempt to use Some sentences begin
sentence-composing
sentence-composing
in different ways.
tools and/or semicolons. tools and/or semicolons.
Attempts to use at least
one sentencecomposing tool and/or
semicolons but may not
be successful.
Errors in grammar,
Some major errors in
Conventions
spelling, or conventions grammar, spelling, or
the mechanical impede understanding. conventions.
correctness of
the piece
Presentation
overall
appearance
Lots of sentence
variation.
Successfully uses
multiple sentencecomposing tools and/or
semicolons.
No grammar, spelling, or
conventions errors.
Project generally lacks A few parts of project are Many parts of project are Entire project is
creativity and originality. creative.
creative.
impressive in its
creativity and originality.
Unacceptable use of
Some issues with use of Although not innovative Although not innovative
technology and many technology, visual
or new, is somewhat
or new, is engaging use Innovative and engaging
issues with visual
appeal, cleanness and engaging use of
of technology.
use of technology.
appeal, cleanness and neatness, and
technology.
neatness, and
navigation.
For the most part
Visually appealing, clean
navigation.
Somewhat visually
visually appealing, clean and neat, and easy to
appealing, some issues and neat, and easy to navigate and follow.
with cleanness and
navigate and follow.
neatness, and some
issues with navigation.
Grade &
Comments
This rubric is adapted from Ms. Reimers rubric and rubric at http://www.nps.gov/mora/forteachers/upload/summiting-rubric.pdf