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Narrative Essay Narrative Essay Performance Task Learning objective: Students will write their own narrative essay Procedure: Students will write a narrative essay that tells of a difficult experience. Students will use techniques discussed in class, including proper organization, strong word choices, and written using simple past, past progressive, past time clauses, and used to or would for reptitive actions. Rubric Code: ZX5C766 By trowland Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Narrative Essay
	Advanced Excellent / Good 4 pts	Proficient Acceptable 3 pts	Needs Improvement Needs Improvement 2 pts	Does Not Meet Standards Unacceptable 1 pts
Introduction	Advanced The writer grabs the reader's attention and makes the subject of the essay clear.	Proficient The introduction does not grab the reader's attention but still makes the subject clear.	Needs Improvement The introduction does not grab the reader's attention and does not make the subject clear.	Does Not Meet Standards There is no introduction.
Detail	Advanced The reader includes enough details to give the reader a relatively clear picture.	Proficient The writer includes only some details, leaving the reader lacking a clear picture.	Needs Improvement The writer includes inadequate detail, leaving the reader with questions.	Does Not Meet Standards The writer does not include any details.
Past Tense Writing	Advanced I used simple past to talk about completed actions and events. I used the past progressive to describe a scene in the past. I used past time clauses to tell when an action or event happened and used to or would to describe repetitive actions. There are NO ERRORS	Proficient I used simple past to talk about completed actions and events. I used the past progressive to describe a scene in the past. I used past time clauses to tell when an action or event happened and used to or would to describe repetitive actions. There are a few errors.	Needs Improvement Sometimes I used simple past to talk about completed actions and events. I used the past progressive to describe a scene in the past. I used past time clauses to tell when an action or event happened and used to or would to describe repetitive actions. There are many errors	Does Not Meet Standards The writer did not stay consistent and write in the past tense.
Conclusion	Advanced The writer includes an effective conclusion that wraps up the narrative and makes the personal statement clear.	Proficient The writer provides a conclusion that partially wraps up the narrative, and makes the personal statement only partially clear.	Needs Improvement The writer provides a conclusion that does not wrap up the narrative or make the personal statement clear.	Does Not Meet Standards The writer does not have a conclusion.
Organization	Advanced The essay is well-organized and flows logically. The writer demonstrates a mature understanding of transitioning.	Proficient The essay demonstrates some organization and flows logically enough to be understandable.	Needs Improvement The article demonstrates poor organization and weak logical flow.	Does Not Meet Standards The essay is not organized and is written illogically.
Mechanics	Advanced There are no spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors.	Proficient The writer makes 3-4 errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.	Needs Improvement The writer makes more than 4 errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.	Does Not Meet Standards The errors in spelling, punctuation, or capitalization are numerous enough to distract and interrupt the essay.
Style	Advanced he writing is smooth and coherent, with strong word choices and varied sentence structure. The writer shows an understanding of grammar.	Proficient The writing is coherent but lacks strong word choices. There may be a couple grammar mistakes.	Needs Improvement The writing is barely coherent and lacks strong word choices. There may be more than 4 grammar mistakes.	Does Not Meet Standards The writing is highly confusing and difficult to follow. The grammar contains enough errors to distract from the narrative itself.

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