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Personal Narrative

Over the course of reading our novel, you have written numerous personal narratives. For the final personal narrative assignment, you will choose one of your narratives and develop it into a polished piece of writing.

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

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Personal Narrative
	Model I could use this as an example for others. 5 pts	Average This is what I expect to get from students. 4 pts	Needs Work Not quite what I was hoping to see. 3 pts	Needs Help You missed this and should see me for help. 2 pts	No Evidence Not present in narrative. 1 pts
Narration/Body The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience. Sequence of events is logical.	Model The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order using sequence words to give vivid description.	Average The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using sequence words to give description.	Needs Work It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or does not use sequence words to give description.	Needs Help Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events.	No Evidence
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces topic / 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 Help No hook or background information	No Evidence
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 Help No conversation takes place since there is only one piece of dialogue.	No Evidence
Showing Not Telling Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story through imagery.	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 Help Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization.	No Evidence
Conclusion Experience should have meaning.	Model The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated.	Average The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached.	Needs Work There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached.	Needs Help There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion.	No Evidence
Proofreading The extent that the writer attempts to follow the aim of the grammar lesson.	Model Writer makes at least two revisions including one peer review with one grammar lesson focus.	Average Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph	Needs Work Writer makes at least one revision without attention to the grammar lesson focus.	Needs Help Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph	No Evidence

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English

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Writing

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