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Narration Essay: A Modern Twist on a Old Fairy Tale 
Rubric Code: Z5B58W
By smcgriff
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Fairy Tale Narration
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Poor

4 pts

Attention Grabber
10 pts

Excellent

The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quote, or question addressed to the reader.
Good

The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.
Fair

The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear.
Poor

The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.
Thesis Statement
10 pts

Excellent

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.
Good

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay.
Fair

The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic.
Poor

The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed.
Support for Position
10 pts

Excellent

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, details, examples) that support the position statement.
Good

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that support the position statement.
Fair

Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples) that support the position statement.
Poor

Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples).
Evidence and Examples
10 pts

Excellent

All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.
Good

Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant, and shows how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.
Fair

At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author's position.
Poor

Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
Sequencing
10 pts

Excellent

Support is provided in a logical order, chronologically or spatially, that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author's train of thought.
Good

Support is provided in a fairly logical order, chronologically or spatially, that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author's train of thought.
Fair

A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing.
Poor

Many of the support details are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay confusing
Time Signal Transitions
10 pts

Excellent

A variety of time transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected
Good

Transitions show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety
Fair

Some transitions work well, but some connections between ideas are fuzzy.
Poor

The transitions between ideas are unclear OR nonexistent.
Active Verbs/Vigorous Words
10 pts

Excellent

All sentence are well-constructed with active verbs and vigorous words .
Good

Most sentences are well-constructed with some active verbs and vigorous words.
Fair

Most sentences are well constructed, but there are no active verbs or vigorous words.
Poor

Most sentences are passive.
Audience
10 pts

Excellent

Demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary. Anticipates reader's questions and provides thorough answers appropriate for that audience.
Good

Demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses vocabulary appropriate for that audience.
Fair

Demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader and uses arguments appropriate for that audience.
Poor

It is not clear who the author is writing for.
Point of View
10 pts

Excellent

Point of View is consistent throughout.
Good

Point of View is mostly consistent throughout.
Fair

Point of View is mixed quite a bit.
Poor

Point of View is incoherent.
Capitalization & Punctuation
10 pts

Excellent

Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.
Good

Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.
Fair

Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.
Poor

Several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.




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