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Memoir 1 - SELF

Students should use rubric to check their rough draft submissions to include the 10 tips on writing memorable memoirs.

Rubric Code: T45A67

By cheryllemine

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Memoir 1 - SELF
	10 pts	5 pts	0 pts
TIP 1: Title "fits"	10 Title INVITES and FITS.	5 Title PARTIALLY invites/fits.	0 Title DOES NOT INVITE or FIT.
TIP 2: Start with the action	10 Beginning brings you face to face with the action.	5 Beginning brings you face to face with the action SOMEWHAT.	0 Beginning does NOT brings you face to face with the action.
TIP 3: Be a story weaver	10 Answers to the questions about WWWWWH throughout the story.	5 Answers are SOMEWHAT woven throughout the story.	0 Answers are NOT woven throughout the story. They are are in one main area.
TIP 4: Use lots of "I"s.	10 Writer uses sentences beginning with I so reader can understand their thoughts, feelings, emotions.	5 Writer SOMETIMES uses sentences beginning with I.	0 Writer DOES NOT USE sentences beginning with I.
TIP 5: Slow it down	10 Writer's pace ALLOWS reader to visualize.	5 Writer's pace SOMEWHAT allows reader to visualize.	0 Writer's pace DOES NOT allow reader to visualize. TOO FAST.
TIP 6:Use Sensory Details	10 Writer uses AT LEAST 3 examples of DIFFERENT sensory details.	5 Writer uses 2 different examples of sensory details.	0 Writers uses only 1 example of sensory details.
TIP 7: Setting	10 Writer makes each setting change clear.	5 Writer SOMEWHAT makes setting changes clear.	0 Writer DOES NOT make setting changes clear.
TIP 8: Dialogue	10 Writer has AT LEAST 2 examples of dialogue.	5 Writer has only ONE example of dialogue.	0 Writer has NO dialogue.
TIP 9: Answer SO WHAT?	10 Writer's topic is interesting.	5 Writer's topic is SOMEWHAT interesting.	0 Writer's topic is too common.
TIP 10: Have a meaningful ending.	10 Writer's ending is meaningful.	5 Writer's ending is SOMEWHAT meaningful.	0 Writer's ending is NOT meaningful.