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Narrative Story

For writing a narrative story that contains all the components of narrative writing.

Rubric Code: Y222C23

By getouttheretoo

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Narrative Writing
	Extending 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Emerging 1 pts
Organization	Extending The story has a clear beginning, middle, and end. The story follows logical sequence.	Proficient The story has a beginning, middle, and end, and the story follows some logical sequence.	Developing The story does not have a clear beginning, middle, or end.	Emerging The story is missing the beginning or end, and the story is confusing.
Story Elements	Extending The plot is interesting, and the conflict is established, developed, and resolved after a climax. Dialogue exists between the characters and sounds realistic. A description of the setting is provided which gives the reader an illustration throughout the story.	Proficient The plot makes sense, and the conflict is established, developed, and resolved after the climax. Dialogue is effective. Some description is provided, giving the reader some illustration throughout the story.	Developing The plot is more difficult to follow. Conflict is established and resolved, but it lacks development. The characters are defined with no dialogue. The setting is established with little description.	Emerging The plot is difficult to follow. Conflict is established with no resolution or a resolution difficult to understand. Characters are not well established and have no dialogue. Description is minimal or non-existent.
Style/engagement	Extending Both beginning and ending are thoughtfully written and fully engage the reader.	Proficient The beginning and ending are somewhat engaging to the reader, some effort was made to create interest.	Developing The beginning and/or ending were not particularly interesting, but some effort was made to complete these elements.	Emerging Little thought was put into either the beginning and/or ending, or the story is incomplete.
Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling	Extending There are few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. Dialogue is punctuated and formatted correctly.	Proficient There are some errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. Dialogue may have minor errors in punctuation or format.	Developing There are many errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. These sometimes make the story hard to understand. Dialogue is punctuated and formatted inconsistently.	Emerging Numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling interfere with meaning. Dialogue may be indistinguishable, or may lack essential elements such as quotation marks or punctuation.