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Personal Narrative/Biography

Students chose an older relative (grandparent) to interview. A short biography, or personal narrative, was written based upon the interview responses.

Rubric Code: D34C58

By acaddell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Personal Narrative
	Poor 3 pts	Good 5 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Conventions	Poor The essay is written or typed, but does not show adequate care in its presentation.	Good The essay is neatly written (cursive, blue or black ink) or typed (double spaced). It has been carefully proofread and contains no errors in capitalization, usage, or mechanics.	Excellent
Introductory Paragraph	Poor The introductory paragraph either identifies the person interviewed or has an interesting lead-in to the rest of the essay. It does not achieve both requirements.	Good The introductory paragraph identifies the person interviewed and presents an interesting lead-in to the rest of the essay.	Excellent
Paragraph Two	Poor This paragraph does not contain adequate information from the "Basic Questions" section. Its content is unclear. A transition was not attempted.	Good This paragraph contains information from the "Basic Questions" section. Its content could be clearer or more interesting. Transitions are attempted.	Excellent This paragraph contains information gathered from the "Basic Questions" section. Its content is clear and interesting. It uses an effective transition from the Introductory Paragraph.
Paragraph Three	Poor This paragraph does not contain adequate information from the "Family History" section. Its content is unclear. A transition was not attempted.	Good This paragraph contains information from the "Family History" section. Its content could be clearer or more interesting. A transition are attempted.	Excellent This paragraph contains information from the "Family History Questions" section. Its content is clear and interesting. It uses an effective transition from Paragraph Two.
Paragraph Four	Poor This paragraph does not contain adequate information from the "Lifetime Changes" section. Its content is unclear. A transition was not attempted.	Good This paragraph contains information from the "Lifetime Changes" section. Its content could be clearer or more interesting. A transition are attempted.	Excellent This paragraphs contains information from the "Lifetime Changes" section. Its content is clear and interesting. It uses an effective transition from Paragraph Three.
Additional Paragraphs	Poor There is one additional paragraph containing additional information about the subject. It is unclear how it relates to the subject's life. No transition was attempted.	Good There is at least one additional body paragraph containing additional information about the subject. It is adequately clear. A transition was attempted.	Excellent There is at least one additional body paragraph containing additional interesting information about the subject. Its content is clear and interesting. It uses an effective transition from Paragraph Four.
Concluding Paragraph	Poor This paragraph reflects on the experience of the interview, but it is unclear, too vague, or leaves the reader puzzled as to its purpose.	Good This paragraph reflects on the experience of the interview and what the writer feels about the relative after the interview.	Excellent

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English

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