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Personal Narrative 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: VCAC6A By shardin16 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Personal Narrative
	PWD (N/A)	P (N/A)	PP (N/A)	SBP (N/A)
Narration/Body The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience.	PWD The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order using sequence words to give vivid description	P The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using sequence words to give description	PP 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 sequence words to give description	SBP Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces topic / story.	PWD Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	P Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	PP Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story	SBP No hook or background information
Showing Not Telling Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story	PWD The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening	P The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization	PP Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say	SBP Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization
Conclusion Experience should have meaning	PWD The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated	P The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached	PP There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached	SBP There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion
Conventions Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.	PWD Writer makes no more than two mistake per paragraph	P Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph	PP Writer makes no more than four mistakes per paragraph	SBP Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph