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Travel Writing 
Personal Narrative
Rubric Code: W9X67A
By bnendy
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Distinguished

10 pts

Proficient

8 pts

Basic

6 pts

Unsatisfactory

4 pts

Narration/Body

The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience.
Distinguished

The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order to give vivid description.
Proficient

Most events are in order using sequence words to give description.
Basic

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 substantial description.
Unsatisfactory

Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events to the story.
Opening Paragraph

Hooks reader and introduces topic / story.
Distinguished

Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story.
Proficient

Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story.
Basic

Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story.
Unsatisfactory

No hook or background information.
Dialogue

Dialogue is used to move the story along and add to it.
Distinguished

The dialogue is used to reveal insight into the characters. It is clear who is speaking and characters act and react during conversation.
Proficient

Dialogue is evident and it is clear who is speaking.
Basic

The dialogue is weak and doesn't give enough information about events/characters.
Unsatisfactory

No dialogue takes place.
Showing Not Telling

Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story.
Distinguished

The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening.
Proficient

The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization.
Basic

Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say.
Unsatisfactory

Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization.
Conclusion

Experience should have meaning
Distinguished

The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated.
Proficient

The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached.
Basic

There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached.
Unsatisfactory

There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion.
Conventions

Spelling and basic sentence formatting.
Distinguished

Writer makes no more than two mistake per paragraph.
Proficient

Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph.
Basic

Writer makes no more than four mistakes per paragraph.
Unsatisfactory

Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph.




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