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Narrative Essay Rubric 
Rubric Code: Y23639C
By stacyjocrandall
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Narrative Writing Rubric
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Writing Process

Poor

Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Doesn't seem to care.
Fair

Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by.
Good

Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process. Works and gets the job done.
Excellent

Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process. Works hard to make the story wonderful.
Introduction

Poor

No attempt was made to catch the reader(s) attention in the first paragraph.
Fair

A catchy begining was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy.
Good

First paragraph has a weak "hook".
Excellent

First paragraph has a "hook" or catchy beginning.
C.U.P.S.

Poor

Narrative contains three or more C.U.P.S. errors.
Fair

Narrative contains two C.U.P.S. errors
Good

Narrative contains one C.U.P.S. error
Excellent

Narrative contains zero C.U.P.S. errors. Characters and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently.
Solution/Resolution

Poor

No solution is attempted or it impossible to understand.
Fair

The solution to the character(s) problem is a little hard to understand.
Good

The solution to the character(s) problem is easy to understand and is somewhat logical.
Excellent

The solution to the character(s) problem is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.
Setting

Poor

The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.
Fair

The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.
Good

Two descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.
Excellent

Three or more descriptive words are used to show when and where the story took place.
Problem/Conflict

Poor

It is not clear what problem the main character(s) face.
Fair

It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main character(s) face, but it is not clear why it is a problem.
Good

It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.
Excellent

It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main character(s) face and why it is a problem.
Characters

Poor

It is hard to tell who the main character(s) are.
Fair

The main character(s) are named. The reader knows very little about the character(s).
Good

The main character(s) are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the character(s) looked like.
Excellent

The main character(s) are named and clearly described in the text. Most readers could describe the character(s) accurately.
Title

Poor

No title
Fair

Title is present, but does not appear to be related to the story and topic.
Good

Title is related to the story and topic.
Excellent

Title is creative, sparks interest and is related to the story and topic.
Length Requirement

Poor

The essay is not one page in length
Fair

The essay is one page in length
Good

The essay is one and a half pages in length
Excellent

The essay is two or more pages in length




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