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Great Gatsby Personal Narrative

Students will write a coherent, unified, multi-paragraph (4-5 paragraphs) personal narrative on their "Green Light." MLA formatting required

Rubric Code: Q24CW23

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Excellent 6 pts	Good 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Opening is unique, interesting, and highly compelling; draws the reader into the narrative.	Good Opening is interesting, and somewhat compelling; introduces the reader to the narrative.	Fair An attempt has been made at an interesting opening, yet may over-explain or be predictable.	Poor Little or no attempt made at an interesting opening; opening may be unclear.
Content	Excellent A clear “green light” or goal is explained in detail. The narrative shows maturity, deep thought and clear self-reflection. Reflections on the meaning/emotional impact of the narrative events are highly poignant and thoughtful.	Good A “green light” or goal is outlined. The narrative shows thought and some self-reflection. Reflections on the meaning/emotional impact of the narrative events are clear and thoughtful	Fair A “green light” or goal is mentioned, but may not be specific or clear. The narrative shows thought and reflection, but it may be simplistic and lacking maturity. Meaning/emotional impact somewhat discussed, but not fully conveyed.	Poor Little to no “green light” or goal is identified. The narrative does not show any depth of thought or self-reflection; far too surface-level. Meaning/emotional impact is not at all clear
Style/Structure	Excellent Clear, consistent personal voice. Tone is not too formal; perfectly suited to the purpose. Transitions are smooth, varied and helpful. Clear planning has resulted in a fluent and mature piece of writing.	Good Clear personal voice, somewhat consistent. Tone is mostly not too formal; well-suited to the purpose. Transitions are clear and helpful. Planning has resulted in a well-structured piece of writing.	Fair At times, an improper or inconsistent tone: too formal or informal. Tone is not quite suited to the purpose. Transitions are not always apparent/are ineffective. Clear lack of planning has resulted in a flawed structure	Poor Improper or inconsistent tone: far too formal or informal. Tone is inappropriate and not at all suited to the purpose. No attempt at transitions. Lack of planning has resulted in a highly problematic structure.
Imagery	Excellent Essence of the narrative (story or reflection) is expertly shown, rather than told through the use of all of the following: strong verbs, seamlessly incorporated dialogue, sophisticated imagery, and vivid details	Good Essence of the narrative (story or reflection) is mostly shown, but some telling is apparent. Some strong verbs are used. Dialogue is used but may not be correctly incorporated. Imagery is attempted but may be simplistic	Fair Essence of the narrative (story or reflection) is mostly conveyed through telling. Some attempts at showing, but these are rare, confusing, or simplistic; very little use of figurative language or imagery	Poor Essence of the narrative (story or reflection) is not at all conveyed through showing, all telling. No use of imagery or dialogue to help show, rather than simply tell.
Mechanics	Excellent Syntax is extremely mature and varied. Punctuation is sophisticated and subtle. Writing has been extremely well edited with no errors.	Good Syntax is varied and interesting. Punctuation is well used with no errors. Writing has been well edited with few errors.	Fair Syntax is repetitive and lacks variety. Issues with basic punctuation, improperly used. Little evidence of sufficient editing; errors are distracting.	Poor Syntax is repetitive and simplistic. Issues with punctuation hinder reading and obscure meaning. Little or no evidence of editing; errors are extremely distracting.

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English

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Writing

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