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Anecdote

Write an anecdote about an incident in your life that involves someone you admire.

Rubric Code: CX65X57

By chairfield

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Personal Anecdote
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Poor 5 pts
Focus The single controlling point made with an awareness of task (mode) about a specific topic.	Excellent Main idea of narrative (tells a story) is clear and focused making sense from beginning to end. Writing has a purpose.	Good Main idea of narrative (tells a story) is present but fuzzy at times.	Fair Narrative (tells a story) has no clear main idea but some supporting details are present.	Poor Little or no attention paid to main idea of narrative (tells a story).
Content & Development The presence of ideas developed through facts, examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics, reasons and/ or explanations.	Excellent Several (4-5) relevant supporting details within paragraphs that tell the story or experience.	Good Some supporting details within paragraphs. More information is needed to tell the story or experience.	Fair Ideas are not clear. More supporting details and personal experiences or knowledge are needed within paragraphs to tell the story.	Poor Information and personal experiences are limited and/ or repeated. More information is needed in paragraphs to tell the story.
Organization The order developed and sustained within and across paragraphs using transitional devices including introduction and conclusion.	Excellent Logical order, or sequence of paragraphs; includes a beginning, (introduction), middle, and end (conclusion). Use of a variety of transition words (i.e. first, in addition to, next, then, finally, etc.).	Good Organization of paragraphs includes a beginning, (introduction), middle, and end (conclusion). Some transition words, but story order could be improved.	Fair Little organization of beginning (introduction), middle and end (conclusion) paragraphs. Ideas are not tied together. Writing lacks rhythm.	Poor Some ideas are mentioned. No clear direction and not enough attention to narrative (tells a story).
Style (Voice) The choice, use, and arrangement of words and sentence structures that create tone and voice.	Excellent Correct and varied word choice (vocabulary) and sentence variety help make meaning clear. Voice is natural and expressive engaging the audience. Point of view is consisten tand convincing. Choices of phrases are fresh and original.	Good Some variety of vocabulary and sentence structure. Voice lacks some expression to engage the audience. Point of view is consistent.	Fair Limited variety of vocabulary and sentence structure lessens voice and interferes with point of view. Writing is not smooth. Limited awareness of audience.	Poor Needs awareness of audience. No variety of sentence structure or vocabulary. No personality or voice. Inconsistent point of view.
Conventions (grammar, punctuation, capitalization, mechanics)	Excellent Strong use of conventions make writing meaningful and easy to read. Few or no errors.	Good Some mistakes in grammar, spelling or punctuation, but meaning is still is clear.	Fair Many errors in all areas of conventions. Errors get in the way of meaning.	Poor Many errors in word usage,mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure make meaning unclear to the audience.

Keywords:

anecodote

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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