Fiction Writing Assessment Form

Here's an assessment form that teachers and members of writing groups can use to provide feedback/assess fiction. Feel free to use this, copy this, revise it for your own purposes, and share it as you will.

FICTION WRITING ASSESSMENT FORM

This assessment sheet is based on a simple Likert Scale of 1-4. 1 means little to no evidence, 2 shows some development, 3 means proficiency, and 4 indicates mastery of outcome.

 

                                                       Mastery             Proficient          Some Skill          Lacks Skill

 CHARACTERS

·         Engaging, interesting characters    4                              3                              2                              1

·         Well-developed characters             4                              3                              2                              1

·         Clear, believable motivations         4                              3                              2                              1

·         Clear character goals                        4                              3                              2                              1

POINT OF VIEW

·         Point of view is effective for story  4                              3                              2                              1

·         Clear, consistent                                 4                              3                              2                              1

·         Avoids point-of-view shifts               4                              3                              2                              1

DESCRIPTION

·         Varied types of description used      4                              3                              2                              1

·         Types of description well-blended    4                              3                              2                              1

 

DIALOGUE

·         Natural –seeming                                 4                              3                              2                              1

·         Reveals character                                 4                              3                              2                              1

·         Advances story                                      4                              3                              2                              1

·         Conventions followed                          4                              3                              2                              1

PLOT

·         Interesting                                              4                              3                              2                              1

·         Logical                                                     4                              3                              2                              1

·         Innovative                                               4                              3                              2                              1

·         Surprising                                                4                              3                              2                              1

CONFLICT

·         Sharply defined                                      4                              3                              2                              1

·         Drives the story                                      4                              3                              2                              1

·         Reveals character                                   4                              3                              2                              1

EXPOSITION

·         Kept to a minimum                               4                              3                              2                              1

·         Well-blended                                          4                              3                              2                              1

·         Used only when needed                       4                              3                              2                              1

SCENES

·         Focused                                                    4                              3                              2                              1

·         Vivid                                                          4                              3                              2                              1

·         Effective transitions                               4                              3                              2                              1

PACE

·         Well-controlled                                       4                              3                              2                              1

·         Forward-moving                                     4                              3                              2                              1

·         Varied                                                       4                              3                              2                              1

LANGUAGE USE

·         Word choice                                            4                              3                              2                              1

·         Precision                                                  4                              3                              2                              1

·         Effective imagery                                   4                              3                              2                              1

·         Effective rhythm                                    4                              3                              2                              1

GRAMMAR

·         Rules adhered to                                    4                              3                              2                              1

·         Rules “bended” where needed           4                              3                              2                              1

 

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