iRubric: Narrative Interview rubric

It opens with a clear beginning that pulls the reader into the story. Writing demonstrates thoughtful planning, significant revision, and careful editing in preparing for the draft.

It opens with a clear beginning that pulls the reader into the story. The writing demonstrates some thoughtful planning, significant revision, and careful editing in preparing the draft.

It opens somewhat clearly, but the reader has difficulty focusing on the story. Writing demonstrates thoughtful planning, significant revision, and careful editing.

There is no clear beginning that pulls the reader into the story nor demonstrates thoughtful planning, revision, or editing

The narrative insightfully and vividly describes the interviewer’s experience interviewing the interviewee. The narrative is story-like.

The narrative describes the interviewer’s experience interviewing the interviewee. The narrative is story-like.

The narrative somewhat describes the interviewer’s experience interviewing the famous person; it is somewhat story-like.

The narrative does not describe the interviewer’s experience. The narrative is flat and not interesting.

Draft is legible and can be easily read. There are at least 5 paragraphs that contain one introduction, at least 3 easily identifiable body paragraphs and a conclusion

Draft is legible and can be easily read. There are 5 paragraphs that contain at least one introduction, 3 easily identifiable body paragraphs and a conclusion

Draft is somewhat legible. There are 5 paragraphs that contain at least one introduction, 3 easily identifiable body paragraphs and a conclusion

Draft is illegible and can NOT be easily read. There are paragraphs that are NOT easily identifiable and have less than 5 paragraphs