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In-Class Narrative Essay

Narrative Essay

Rubric Code: F96568

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Narrative Essay
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 10 pts
Introduction	Poor Essay does not have a hook which uses one of the five methods we studied. Introduction does not include information about the setting and characters and includes details about the story.	Fair Essay has a hook which uses one of the five methods we studied. Introduction does not include information about the setting and characters or includes details about the story.	Good Essay has an attention-getting hook which uses one of the five methods we studied. Introduction includes information about the setting and characters., but does not include details about the story.
Thesis	Poor Introduction does not end with a thesis which begins the narrative and leads into the first event.	Fair Introduction ends with a thesis which begins the narrative but does not lead into the first event.	Good Introduction ends with a clear thesis which begins the narrative and leads into the first event.
Events	Poor Body paragraphs may describe more than one or less than one event.	Fair Each body paragraph describes a separate event.	Good Each body paragraph fully describes a separate event in the story.
Transitional sentences	Poor Some body paragraphs do not end with transitional sentences which lead to the events in the next paragraphs.	Fair Each body paragraph ends with a transitional sentence which leads to the events in the next paragraph.	Good Each body paragraph ends with a clear transitional sentence which leads to the events in the next paragraph.
Conclusion	Poor Essay is missing a conclusion or is missing the end of the story in the conclusion. Conclusion is missing a revelation, moral, or prediction.	Fair Essay ends with a conclusion that describes the ending of the story. Conclusion ends with a revelation, moral, or prediction.	Good Essay ends with a conclusion that clearly describes the ending of the story. Conclusion ends with a thoughtful revelation, moral, or prediction.
Mechanics	Poor Essay contains more than six errors with punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.	Fair Essay contains between six and four errors with punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.	Good Essay contains three or fewer errors with punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
Verbs	Poor Essay contains more than six errors with verb tense.	Fair Essay contains between six and four errors with verb tense.	Good Essay contains three or fewer errors with verb tense.
Word Form	Poor Essay contains more than six errors with word form.	Fair Essay contains between six and four errors with word form.	Good Essay contains three or fewer errors with word form.
Articles	Poor Essay contains more than six errors with articles.	Fair Essay contains between six and four errors with articles.	Good Essay contains three or fewer errors with articles.
Meaning	Poor Essay contains more than six errors which interfere with the meaning of the essay.	Fair Essay contains between six and four errors which interfere with the meaning of the essay.	Good Essay contains three or fewer errors which interfere with the meaning of the essay.

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