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Narrative Rubric

3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events a. Engage and orient the reader unfolds naturally and logically. b. Use narrative techniques, c. Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses d sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. e. Provide a conclusion 2. capitalization, punctuation, and spelling 3a. ideas precisely and concisely,

Rubric Code: KX8A7B8

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Narrative Rubric 100 %
	Advanced (above grade level) 5 pts	Proficient (on grade level) 4.8 pts	Developing 3.6 pts	Emerging 3 pts	Below Basic 2.5 pts
Focus/ Exposition 10 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3a	Advanced  The narrative, real or imagined, insightfully addresses all aspects of the prompt	Proficient  The narrative, real or imagined, competently addresses all aspects of the prompt	Developing  The narrative, real or imagined, superficially addresses all aspects of the prompt	Emerging  The narrative, real or imagined, partially addresses aspects of the prompt	Below Basic  The narrative, real or imagined, minimally addresses some aspect of the prompt
Focus/ Exposition 10 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3a 4	Advanced  Purposefully engages and orients the reader by setting out a problem, situation, and establishing one or multiple point(s) of view  Expertly introduces a narrator and/or characters	Proficient  Engages and orients the reader by establishing a context and point of view  Introduces a narrator and/or characters	Developing  Attempts to engage or orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view  Introduces a narrator and/or characters	Emerging  Might engage or orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view  Attempts to introduce a narrator and/or characters	Below Basic  Does not engage or orient the reader by establishing a context a point of view  Does not introduce a narrator and/or characters
Organization/ Progression/ Plot 10 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3a 4 4	Advanced  Creates a smooth progression of experiences or events	Proficient  Organizes a clear event sequence that unfolds logically and naturally	Developing  Organizes an event sequence that unfolds naturally but may not be logical	Emerging  Organizes an event sequence but may not be logical	Below Basic  Event sequence unfolds unnaturally and/or illogically
Organization/ Coherence 10 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3c	Advanced  Skillfully uses a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole	Proficient  Uses a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another	Developing  Uses a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another	Emerging  Uses some transitional words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another (may be repetitive)	Below Basic  Uses few to no transition words, phrases, and/or clauses to convey sequence or time shifts
Organization/ Conclusion 10 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3e	Advanced  Provides a conclusion that clearly follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed or resolved over the course of the narrative	Proficient  Provides a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events	Developing  Provides a conclusion that connects to the narrated experiences or event	Emerging  Provides a weak conclusion that may not connect to the narrated experiences or events	Below Basic  Provides no conclusion or one that is not connected to the narrated experiences or events
Narrative Techniques 15 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3b	Advanced  Skillfully uses a variety of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines to develop experiences, events, and/or characters	Proficient  Effectively uses a variety of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters	Developing  Adequately uses a variety of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters	Emerging  Uses limited narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description to develop experiences, events, and/or characters	Below Basic  Uses few to no narrative techniques
Word Choice 15 % Writing ELA(GSE) 3d	Advanced  Sophisticated use of precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters	Proficient  Uses precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events	Developing  Uses some descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events	Emerging  Uses concrete words or phrases with limited use of descriptive details and sensory language	Below Basic  Does not use sensory language or descriptive details
Language 8 % Language ELA(GSE) L 1. 3	Advanced  Uses purposeful and varied sentence structure	Proficient  Uses correct and varied sentence structure	Developing  Uses mostly correct and some varied sentence structure	Emerging  Uses limited and/or repetitive sentence structure	Below Basic  Lacks sentence mastery(e.g., fragments/ run-ons)
Language 6 % ELA(GSE) L2.	Advanced  Contains minimal to no errors in conventions (grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization)	Proficient  Contains few, minor errors in conventions	Developing  Contains some errors in conventions which may cause confusion	Emerging  Contains numerous errors in conventions which cause confusion	Below Basic  Contains serious and pervasive errors in conventions
Language 6 % Language ELA(GSE) L 3.	Advanced  Utilizes precise and sophisticated word choice	Proficient  Utilizes strong and grade-level appropriate word choice	Developing  Usually utilizes grade-level appropriate word choice	Emerging  Utilizes vague or basic word choice	Below Basic  Utilizes incorrect and/or simplistic word choice

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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