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Students used the Writing Process to publish a narrative about a special event in their life.
Rubric Code: FX5W992
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Personal Narrative Writing
  Poor

10 pts

Fair

15 pts

Very Good

20 pts

Excellent

25 pts

Ideas and Content

Poor

My narrative focuses on more than one event in my life. My ideas are confusing and not clear to the reader.
Fair

My narrative focuses on more than one event in my life. I am missing either an important event or did not write in first person point of view (I, me, we, us).
Very Good

My narrative focuses on one personal life-altering moment or event. Most of my ideas are clear to the reader. Some details are added to make my point clear.
Excellent

My narrative focuses on one personal life-altering moment or event. Your personal narrative is about an important event in your life and you wrote in the first person using I, me, we, or us.
Development

Poor

Your personal narrative does not contain a reflection telling your reader what you learned from this experience. No narrative strategies are present.
Fair

Your personal narrative contains a reflection that is unclear to your reader about what you learned from this experience. It contains 1 narrative strategy.
Very Good

Your personal narrative contains a reflection telling your reader what you learned from this experience. It contains at least 2 narrative strategies.
Excellent

Your personal narrative contains a reflection telling your reader what you learned from this experience. A new moment of awareness is clear. It contains at least 3 narrative strategies.
Organization

Poor

My narrative is 2 or fewer paragraphs long. I did not include an introduction or conclusion paragraph . My ideas are jumbled.
Fair

My narrative is 3 or fewer paragraphs. I did not include an introduction or conclusion paragraph. Some of my ideas are not in a clear order leading to confusion.
Very Good

My narrative is 4 paragraphs long. I have both introduction and conclusion paragraphs. Most of my ideas are in chronological order and a flashback may occur.
Excellent

My narrative is 4-5 paragraphs long. I have both introduction and conclusion paragraphs that are interesting. My ideas are in chronological order and may contain a flashback.
Mechanics

Poor

Your personal essay is difficult to read and understand because it lacks complete sentences, capitalization and punctuation. Indentations may be missing resulting in blob.
Fair

Your personal essay contains sentence fragments and incorrect capitalization and punctuation. Indentations may be missing resulting in blob.
Very Good

Your personal narrative contains sentences that are mainly complete. Each sentence has the correct capitalization and punctuation. Correct indentation present.
Excellent

Your personal narrative contains complete sentences and each sentence has the correct capitalization and punctuation. Correct indentation present. Varied sentence structure.




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