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Narrative Writing Narrative Writing Writing Workshop: Narrative Writing Rubric Code: X8938 By ddoherty Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Narrative Writing
	Loud and Clear! 5 pts	Sounding Stronger 3 pts	Turn up the Volume 1 pts
Beginning	Loud and Clear! The beginning catches the reader's interest.	Sounding Stronger The beginning could be more interesting.	Turn up the Volume The beginning is missing or weak.
Sequence	Loud and Clear! All events are focused on a single experience. They are also told in order.	Sounding Stronger A few events are out of order, and a few are unrelated.	Turn up the Volume The story is not focused. The order is unclear.
Details	Loud and Clear! Many details and exact words bring the story to life.	Sounding Stronger More details and exact words are needed.	Turn up the Volume There are no details or exact words.
Personal Voice	Loud and Clear! My writing sounds like me. You can tell how I feel.	Sounding Stronger My voice could be stronger. It doesn't always sound like me.	Turn up the Volume The reader can't hear your voice at all.
Mechanics	Loud and Clear! Sentences flow smoothly, and there are few mistakes.	Sounding Stronger The sentences don't always flow smoothly. There are some mistakes.	Turn up the Volume Most sentences are choppy. Mistakes make it hard to read.