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Holiday Traditions Personal Narrative Essay based on Holiday Traditions interview Rubric Code: A276WC By mvanness Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Holiday Traditions
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction and Conclusion	Poor The essay does not have an introduction or a conclusion. There is no personal reflection about what the writer learned from the interview.	Fair Fair introduction, but no clear conclusion or personal reflection.	Good Good introduction, clear conclusion and personal reflection.	Excellent Excellent introduction -- draws the reader in so that we want to know more. Excellent conclusion with personal reflection.
Organization	Poor No organization -- lack of clear paragraphs or paragraphs have no clear topic. Essay does not cover the 5W/1H questions (Who What When Where Why and How.)	Fair Some organization -- a few paragraphs covering some of the 5W questions.	Good Good organization. 5W questions are covered in clear paragraphs. Transitions and flow could be better.	Excellent Excellent organization. 5W topics are covered in a logical sequence that flows well. Good use of transitions.
Details	Poor Very few personal details shared.	Fair Some details about the family member's life and holiday traditions.	Good Good details about holiday traditions and the family member, but the reader still may have questions.	Excellent Excellent display of personal details. Readers feel like they know the person.
Sentence Fluency	Poor Sentences are incomplete and incoherent.	Fair Sentences are understandable, but choppy and incomplete.	Good Sentences are easily understood and complete, but tend to be similar in length.	Excellent Sentences are easily understood and varied in length.
Mechanics and Grammar	Poor Essay has 9 or more errors in spelling, capitalization and/or punctuation.	Fair Essay has 5-8 errors in spelling, capitalization and/or punctuation.	Good Essay has 1-4 errors in spelling, capitalization and/or punctuation.	Excellent Essay has no errors in spelling, capitalization or punctuation.
Legibility	Poor Writing is not legible.	Fair Writing is mostly legible, but hard to read in some places.	Good Handwriting is legible, but could be neater.	Excellent Legible handwritin, printing or typing.