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Narrative Essay Rubric 
Evaluates a narrative/personal essay
Rubric Code: X24W4CA
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Well Below Grade Level

1 pts

Below Grade Level

2 pts

Approaching Grade Level

3 pts

Grade Level

4 pts

Above Grade Level

5 pts

Focus

Well Below Grade Level

Does not stay focused on the story.
Below Grade Level

Focused on the story little of the time.
Approaching Grade Level

Focused on the story most of the time.
Grade Level

Focused on the story.
Above Grade Level

Clearly focused on the story.
Audience/Purpose

Well Below Grade Level

No awareness of who will be reading the story

No entertainment for the reader
Below Grade Level

Very little awareness of who will be reading the story

Very little entertainment for the reader
Approaching Grade Level

Some awareness of who will be reading the story

Sometimes entertaining for the reader
Grade Level

Mostly aware of who will be reading the story

Usually entertaining for the reader
Above Grade Level

Aware of who will be reading the story

Entertaining for the reader
Content

Well Below Grade Level

Very minimal action sequence

No detail

No beginning

No ending

Setting: time and place have very little detail or none developed at all

No plot

No descriptions used
Below Grade Level

Basic action sequence

Little detail

May lack either a beginning or ending

Setting: time and place have few details or none at all

Confusing plot

Very little descriptions used
Approaching Grade Level

Action sequence with some detail

A beginning
an ending

Setting: time and place with few details.

Understandable plot

Minimal descriptions used
Grade Level

Action sequence with good details

A beginning

An ending.

Setting: time and place with details

Developing plot

Some descriptions used
Above Grade Level

Action sequence with good details

A creative beginning

A strong ending.

Setting: time and place with details.

Great plot

Descriptions used

Dialogue
Sentences

Well Below Grade Level

Some incomplete sentences

Very little or no description.
Below Grade Level

Simple sentences

Little description.
Approaching Grade Level

Simple sentences

Some description.
Grade Level

Simple and expanded sentences

Sentences are descriptive.
Above Grade Level

Complete sentences

Sentence variety

Main words not repeated.

Descriptive nouns and verbs.
Spelling

Well Below Grade Level

Numerous errors in spelling that are severe enough to detract the reader from understanding the passage.

Incorrect/ no punctuation.

Incorrect/ no capitalization
Below Grade Level

Includes numerous errors in spelling

Very poor punctuation.

Poor capitalization
Approaching Grade Level

Includes correct spelling of grade-appropriate words with few errors.

Minimal punctuation.

Minimal capitalization
Grade Level

Includes correct spelling of grade-appropriate words

Has adequate use of punctuation.

Has adequate use of capitalization
Above Grade Level

Includes correct spelling of grade-appropriate words

Has correct use of punctuation.

Has correct use of capitalization
Planning and Draft

Well Below Grade Level

No drafts submitted.
Below Grade Level

Draft is incomplete
Approaching Grade Level

Drafts demonstrate satisfactory work.
Grade Level

Drafts demonstrate that a good amount of work was done.
Above Grade Level

Drafts demonstrate highly effective work.



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