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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative Final draft of the "very bad morning" showing, not telling exercise. Rubric Code: YXC5984 By szaffiro Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Personal Narrative
	Model I could use this as an example to others. (N/A)	Average This is what I expect to get from students (N/A)	Needs Work Not quite what I was hoping for (N/A)	Needs Helps You missed this and should see me for help (N/A)
Narration The writer is telling the story from start to finish	Model The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order.	Average The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order.	Needs Work It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order.	Needs Helps Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces story	Model Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Average Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Needs Work Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story	Needs Helps No hook or background information
Dialogue A conversation is used to move the story along and add to it	Model The dialogue is used to reveal insight into the characters. It is clear who is speaking and characters act and react during conversation	Average Dialogue is evident and it is clear who is speaking.	Needs Work The dialogue is weak and sketchy.	Needs Helps No conversation takes place since there is only one piece of dialogue
Showing Not Telling Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story	Model The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening.	Average The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization	Needs Work Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say	Needs Helps Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization
Format Correct MLA format	Model No errors in MLA format.	Average One error in MLA format.	Needs Work Two or three errors in MLA format.	Needs Helps Paper is not in MLA format.
Conventions Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.	Model On average, writer makes no more than one mistake per page	Average On average, writer makes no more than two mistakes per page	Needs Work On average, writer makes no more than three mistakes per page	Needs Helps On average, writer makes more than three mistakes per page