Scary/Funny Story Rubric

Beginning (1)
Not Yet at Minimum Level
of Expectations
Story is lacking a clearly
defined setting.
The audience is unsure
where and when the story
takes place.
Story is lacking a
protagonist.
There is no character who
leads the action.

Satisfactory (2)
Progressing Towards
Expectations (Minimum)
Story is missing one element
of setting.
The audience is unsure of
where or when the story
takes place.
Story has a poorly developed
protagonist with no defined
character traits.
Protagonist is not linked
directly to the action.

Antagonist

Story is lacking an
antagonist.
There is no
character/event which
presents a conflict.

Story has a poorly developed

antagonist with no defined
character traits.
The antagonist presents no
conflict to the protagonist.

Beginning,
Middle, End

Story has no order and

consists of seemingly
random characters and
events which are not
connected.

Story is somewhat
disorganized.
The characters and events
are related but 2 or more
are presented out of
order/sequence.

Forshadowing

Story contains no examples

of forshadowing or clues
about future events.

Story contains an example of

forshadowing but the clue is
not related to any future
events.

Setting
(Where and
When)

Protagonist

Proficient (3)
Completely Meets
Expectations
Story has a defined but
undeveloped setting.
Few descriptive details are
provided (1 example of
vivid imagery)
Story has a well developed
protagonist with 1 or 2
clearly defined character
traits.
Protagonist is linked
directly to the action.
Story has a well developed
antagonist with 1 or 2
clearly defined character
traits.
Antagonist presents a
conflict directly to the
protagonist.
Story is clearly organized
with characters and events
that are both related.
One event may be
presented out of order
(e.g. antagonist is
introduced first).
Story contains an example
of forshadowing that
directly relates to a future
event.

Excellent (4)
Exceeds Expectations
Story has a clearly defined
and well developed setting.
Many descriptive details
are provided (2-3 examples
of vivid imagery)
Story has a well developed
protagonist with 3 or more
clearly defined character
traits.
Protagonist is linked
directly to the action.
Story has a well developed
antagonist with 3 or more
clearly defined character
traits.
Antagonist presents a
conflict directly to the
protagonist.
Story is clearly organized
with characters and events
that are both related.
All events are presented in
a logical order/sequence.

Story contains 2 or more

examples of forshadowing
that directly relate to
future events.

MARK

Sensory
Detail

Story contains no sensory

detail.

Story contains 1 or 2 poorly

defined sensory details (e.g.
I felt cold).

Story contains 3 or 4
clearly defined sensory
details (e.g. I felt a chill
that travelled down my
spine).

Story contains 5 or more

clearly defined sensory
details

Story Telling
(Voice)

Story is told with little or

no enthusiasm or
expression.
Speakers cannot be heard
and has no variation in tone
or pitch.

Story is told with limited

enthusiasm and expression.
Speakers voice is difficult
to hear with little variation
in tone or pitch.

Story is told with some

enthusiasm and expression.
Speakers voice is easy to
hear with some variation in
tone and pitch.

Story is told with great

enthusiasm and expression.
Speakers voice is clearly
heard with regular
variation in tone and pitch.

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