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Personal Narrative - Holiday Memory

Personal Narrative

The personal narrative tells us a story about one or your holiday memories with your family.

Rubric Code: T68383

By jfeuerbach

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Personal Narrative
	Model I could use this as an example to others. 5 pts	Average This is what I expect to get from students 3 pts	Needs Work Not quite what I was hoping for 1 pts
Narration/Body The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience	Model The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order using sequence words to give a vivid description.	Average The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using sequence words to give a description.	Needs Work It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or does not use sequence words to give a description.
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces story	Model Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up their story	Average Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Needs Work Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story
Showing Not Telling Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story	Model The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening.	Average The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization in the reader's mind.	Needs Work Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say.
Conclusion Experience should have meaning	Model The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated. The ending leaves you with something to think about.	Average The conclusion is stated; The ending is not original, but it does clearly show where the piece stops.	Needs Work The conclusion is not clear. It does not clearly show where the piece stops.
Conventions Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.	Model Writer makes no more than one mistakes per paragraph	Average Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph	Needs Work Writer makes many errors making the piece difficult to understand