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Ideas in Narrative Writing

Rates effectiveness of Ideas (What you say)

Rubric Code: K66X3X

By McCallum

Draft

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Ideas
	Exceeds Standard 4 pts	Meets Standard 3 pts	Approaches Standard 2 pts	Below Standard 1 pts
Narrative Details Interesting and memorable details that show instead of tell	4 Author chooses to use small details that relate to emotions, senses, body language, character and setting; provides sensory details; uses action verbs to make the narrative come alive for the reader.	3 Author provides minimal details to help the reader visualize action, relate to characters and emotions, visualize setting. Has some action verbs.	2 Author attempts narrative structure but in places writing reads like a list of events. Writing has only a few adjectives, sensory details, and action verbs. Characters emotions are unclear.	1 Author writes a list of events instead of a narrative. Author uses mostly "to be" verbs. Lacks adjectives and description. Lacks sensory details. Characters emotions are unclear.
Supported Ideas Big ideas that are qualified using examples, explanations, experiences, and/or evidence	4 Author selects details that provide specific explanations, examples, experiences, or evidence to support general statements and/or big ideas.	3 Author provides minimal detail to support each big idea. The connection of the detail to the main idea is clear.	2 Author attempts to support big ideas, but the relationship of the details to each big idea is unclear.	1 Author does not support big ideas, or does not have a big idea.
Authorship Original language and knowledge of topic	4 Author uses original ideas written in his/her own words to communicate around a topic with a sense of authority.	3 Author uses original ideas written in his/her own words. Author uses language that indicates uncertainty in one to two places.	2 Author uses original ideas written in his/her own words. Author uses language that indicates uncertainty in more than two places.	1 Author uses original ideas written in his/her own words. Author uses language that is inaccurate, does not make logical sense, or does not relate to topic.