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Personal Narrative 
Over the course of reading our novel, you have written numerous personal narratives. For the final personal narrative assignment, you will choose one of your narratives and develop it into a polished piece of writing.
Rubric Code: DXXX449
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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Powered by iRubric Personal Narrative
  Model

Advanced

5 pts

Average

Proficent

4 pts

Needs Work

Nearing Proficent

3 pts

Needs Help

Beginning Steps

2 pts

No Evidence

Not present in narrative

0 pts

Narration/Body

The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience

Model

The writer used the pronoun I (first person) to tell the story.
All events are in order using sensory details to give vivid description
Narrative unfolds naturally and logically
Average

The writer told the story from first person point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using sensory detail to give description
Narrative may not unfold naturally because logical sequence is not present
Needs Work

It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or does not use sensory details to give description
Needs Help

Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events
No Evidence
Opening Paragraph

Hooks reader and introduces story

Model

Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story
Average

Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story
Needs Work

Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story
Needs Help

No hook or background information
No Evidence
Character Development

Characters add to the fullness of the body of the narrative

Model

There are clear details giving insight into the characters. It is clear who the characters are and they enhance the story
Average

Characters are evident and it is clear which character is being discussed but they do not enhance the story
Needs Work

Characters are vague and it is hard to tell which character is being discussed
Needs Help

There are no characters present except for the narrator
No Evidence
Showing Not Telling

Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story

Model

The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening
Average

The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization
Needs Work

Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say
Needs Help

Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization
No Evidence
Conclusion

Experience should have meaning

Model

The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated
Average

The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached
Needs Work

There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached
Needs Help

There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion
No Evidence
Conventions

Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.

Model

On average, writer makes no more than one mistake per page
Average

On average, writer makes no more than two mistakes per page
Needs Work

On average, writer makes no more than three mistakes per page
Needs Help

Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph
No Evidence




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