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Point of View / Characters

The story is creatively told from another character's point of view. The perspective brings a whole new understanding to the story.

The story is told from another character's point of view consistently throughout the story.

There is an attempt to tell the story from another character's point of view but it is lacking in application.

There is no attempt to tell the story from another character's point of view - OR - the point of view changes from one character to the next without cause or reason.

Dialogue

There is an appropriate amount of dialogue to bring the characters to life and it is always clear which character is speaking.

There is too much dialogue in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.

There is not quite enough dialogue in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.

It is not clear which character is speaking.

Organization

The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.

The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.

The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Spelling and Punctuation

There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.

There is 2-3 spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.

There are 4-5 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.

The final draft has more than 6 spelling and punctuation errors.