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Personal Narrative/Autobiographical Narrative

Write a Personal Narrative Essay about an memorable moment from your life. Describe your event in sequential order. Include your viewpoint and personal reactions in your personal narrative such dialogue, emotions, and sensory details.

Rubric Code: YX9CB95

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Personal Narrative
	Below Expectations 1 pts	Slightly below expectations 25 pts	Meets Expectations 50 pts
Genre 50 pts Write a personal narrative about an important event in your life. Wrote in first person (I, me, we, us) to tell the reader your story.	Below Expectations Student did not write about an important event in your life and did not use first person point of view.	Slightly below expectations Writing is are missing either an important part of the life event or did not write in first person point of view (I, me, we, us).	Meets Expectations Personal narrative is about an important event and written in first person using I, me, we, or us.
Elements
	Below Expectations 1 pts	Slightly Below 3 pts	Meets Expecations 5 pts
Chronological Order 5 pts Your personal narrative is written in chronological order of the event(s) and when are where it took place.	Below Expectations Personal narrative is not in chronological order (what happened first, second, third, and last) or is incoherent.	Slightly Below Personal narrative is incomplete. Used chronological order inconsistently in essay.	Meets Expecations Personal narrative is in chronological order telling what happened first, second, third, and last.
Sensory details 5 pts At least 4 sensory details are included in the personal narrative (sounds, sights, smells, texture, tastes)	Below Expectations No sensory details were used.	Slightly Below Fewer than 1-3 sensory details were used.	Meets Expecations 4-5 sensory details were included.
First Draft 5 pts A first draft was created.	Below Expectations The first draft was not completed.	Slightly Below The first draft was found lacking in substance.	Meets Expecations The first draft was completed.
Brainstorming Notes & Activity 5 pts	Below Expectations Was not completed.	Slightly Below Was found lacking in substance.	Meets Expecations Was completed.
Sensory Details Practice & Activity 5 pts	Below Expectations Was not completed.	Slightly Below Was found lacking in substance.	Meets Expecations Was completed.
Conclusion 5 pts A conclusion was added to the rough draft.	Below Expectations A conclusion was not completed.	Slightly Below The conclusion was found lacking in substance.	Meets Expecations The conclusion was completed.