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Narrative paragraph (personal narrative) narrative paragraph (personal narrative) Family Story/ Memory Rubric Code: L237X47 By simonke Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

narrative paragraph Tell about a memorable family story.
	Poor There is no topic sentence. 3 pts	Fair Writing contains a topic sentence. 4 pts	Good The topic sentence is clear and understandable. 5 pts
Topic sentence The prompt is restated in a topic sentence (main idea).	Poor A topic sentence (main idea) is unclear or is not present.	Fair A topic sentence is present but it does not restate the prompt.	Good A topic sentence is present and adequately restates the prompt.
Supporting details Each detail sentence supports or tells more about the topic.	Poor The details do not support the main idea.	Fair Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Good Each detail supports the main idea, but there are no follow up sentences.
Sentence construction Sentences are well-written and complete thoughts.	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow due to many fragments and/or run-on sentences.	Fair Writing is somewhat confusing due to several fragments and/or run-on sentences.	Good Writing contains 1 or 2 fragments and/or run-on sentences which does not make the paragraph hard to understand.
Conclusion The conclusion sentence restates the topic in a new way and ties the details together.	Poor There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up or restating the topic sentence or tieing the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion sentence, but it doesn't restate the topic sentence or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion retells the topic sentence and ties the details together.
Grammar and Mechanic The paper shows that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics,	Poor The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and/or mechanics making it hard to understand the writing.	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and/or mechanics, some making it hard to understand the writing.	Good The paragraph contains 0 to 2 errors in usage, spelling and/or mechanics, but it does not interfere with understanding the writing.
Requirements Specific instructions were given: * Font size 12 Dbl. space WOW word & transition identified. * Length: One full page Word choice was to be clean up (things, stuff, gonna)	Poor Less than three requirements met.	Fair Half of the requirements met.	Good ALL requirements met.