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Narrative Essay 8th Grade Rubric

Each student will write a narrative essay about how he or she would make the world a better place. In the spirit of the recent presidential election, you may choose any topic that would make a profound impact on the lives of millions of Americans. Remember that you must pick a topic that is easily justifiable. If you were a politician, what changes would you enact to improve the lives of the people you govern? If elected, how would you bring change to America?

Rubric Code: KX582X

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Narrative Essay Rubric
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Organization 3 Well Organized Main Body Paragraphs
	Poor Contains points that are off topic and have no relevance. 20 pts	Fair Some points are unclear, out of order, or poorly organized. 35 pts	Good Clearly demonstrates 3 well organized main points listed on assignment sheet. 50 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics No "it" "stuff" "things" or "lots" or misuse of "there" "their" or "they're"
	Poor There are 5 or more spelling, usage, or grammar errors. (-1 per error) 5 pts	Fair There are three errors in either grammar, spelling, or mechanics. (-1 per error) 7 pts	Good There are no errors throughout the entire paper. 10 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Introduction and Conclusion
	Poor Poorly organized, not informative or entertaining. 5 pts	Fair Small errors and omissions, poorly stated. 7 pts	Good Informative and entertaining, paints a clear picture and draws the reader in while introducing the topic. 10 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Main Topic/Thesis
	Poor Either much of the content strays from the thesis or the thesis is missing altogether. 5 pts	Fair Thesis is poorly written or does not cover all main points. 7 pts	Good Clearly adheres to a well stated, simple, all-encompassing thesis sentence. 10 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Format
	Poor A significant amount of the proper format is missing or poorly done. 10 pts	Fair Close to proper format, but missing some elements. 12 pts	Good At least 750 words, Times New Roman font, double spaced, and title page all done properly. 20 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Total 100 Points Possible
Penalties for Unpreparedness Minus 10 pts for each day unprepared.
	One day unprepared. 10 pts	Two Days Unprepared 20 pts	Three Days Unprepared 30 pts	Four Days Unprepared 40 pts