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Essay - Personal Narrative Rubric

Evaluates a narrative/personal essay

Rubric Code: J675BX

By ccarstens

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Meets 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Below 1 pts	Exceeds 4 pts
Audience/Purpose	Meets some awareness of who will be reading the story sometimes entertaining or interesting for the reader	Approaching very little awareness of who will be reading the story very little entertainment or interest for the reader	Below no awareness of who will be reading the story no entertainment or interest for the reader	Exceeds aware of who will be reading the story apparent captivatingly interesting or entertaining for the reader
Focus	Meets *focused on the story most of the time	Approaching *focused on the story little of the time	Below *does not stay focused on the story	Exceeds *clearly focused on the story
Content	Meets action sequence with some detail a creative, interesting hook for the beginning an ending setting: time and place with few details descriptions of experiences using some sensory words says why it is memorable	Approaching basic action sequence little detail may lack either a beginning or ending setting: time and place have few details or none at all *descriptions of experiences using few sensory words	Below very minimal action sequence no detail no beginning no ending setting: time and place have very little detail or none at all no description of experiences	Exceeds action sequence with good details a creative, captivating hook at beginning a strong ending setting: time and place with details. *descriptions of experiences using sensory words says how changed as a result of experience and why it is memorable
Sentences	Meets simple sentences description proficient	Approaching simple sentences some incomplete *little description	Below incomplete sentences problematic very little or no description	Exceeds complete sentences w/ variety word variety *descriptive words
Mechanics	Meets includes minor errors in ending punctuation includes minor errors in capitalization and subject/verb and/or agreement	Approaching includes numerous errors in ending punctuation includes numerous errors in capitalization and subject/verb agreement and/or spelling	Below *abundant errors in ending punctuation and capitalization and subject/verb agreement and/or spelling	Exceeds has correct use of punctuation has correct use of capitalization and subject/verb agreement and/or spelling