| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Setting | The setting is clear. | The setting is not clear. | ||
| Conflict | The conflict is clear. All parts and players in the conflict are clear. | The conflict is not clear. Readers might question whether there even is conflict. | ||
| Details | Many sensory details included. Details for each sense evident. | Some sensory details included. Details for several senses evident. | A few details included. Details for a couple of senses evident. | No sensory details evident. |
| Plot | The plot includes at least four separate events. | The plot includes three separate events. | The plot includes two separate events. | The plot includes only one event. |
| Characters | The characters are all realistic. |