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Personal Narrative Essay 
Personal Narrative Essay
Rubric Code: A2XA6A2
By hedayakelani
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Mastery Level

Demonstrates exceptional, professional-level skills.

6 pts

Excellent

Demonstrates skills far above grade level.

5 pts

Satisfactory

Demonstrates skills appropriate for this grade level.

4 pts

Developing

Demonstrates basic skills in need of further work.

3 pts

Unsatisfactory

Demonstrates profound deficits in skill level.

2 pts

Failing

Demonstrates minimal effort.

1 pts

Sensory Details

Settings: place, time, culture, social
Characterization: STEAL traits
Mastery Level

Essay includes a wide variety of imagery, metaphor, and descriptive details that appeal to the senses, describe characters and settings, or create deeper meaning through symbolism.
Excellent

Essay includes a fair usage of imagery, metaphor, and descriptive details that appeal to the senses to describe characters and settings.
Satisfactory

Essay includes a few descriptive details that appeal to the senses to describe characters and settings. Figurative language is clumsy or absent.
Developing

Essay shows attempts in using descriptive/sensory details but they are not highly descriptive. Figurative language is mostly absent.
Unsatisfactory

Essay shows attempts in using descriptive/sensory details but they fail to reflect the intended meanings. No figurative language.
Failing

There are no sensory or descriptive details or figurative language.
Diction & Syntax

Word choice and sentence fluency.
Mastery Level

Words or phrases powerfully convey the intended message and skilfully reveal actions, feelings, reactions and conversations.
Different sentence lengths and types for particular effects. Purposeful and innovative sentence structure enhances intended effect.
Excellent

Precise, detailed words or phrases get message across and reveal characters' actions, feelings, reactions and conversations. Sentences show some variation of length and type. Confident use of phrases creates fluency and enhances intended effect.
Satisfactory

Phrases are mainly correct, but mistakes may occur when more sophistication is attempted. Sentences may show some variety of structure and length. There may be a tendency to repeat sentence types - producing monotonous effect.
Developing

Words or phrases are inadequate and insufficiently developed or used incorrectly. Sentences may lack variety and the reader may not be convinced that the variety is for a particular purpose.
Unsatisfactory

Limited vocabulary; phrases may be used inappropriately or unnecessarily repeated.
Some simple structures are accurate but unlikely to sustain accuracy for long.
Failing

There is no attempt in using high-level words or phrases. Sentences are simple and repetitive in structure.
Dialogue

Internal & External
Mastery Level

Dialogue reveals character traits and to make events more interesting. Essay includes two examples of internal dialogue that give the reader insight into the author’s thoughts.
Excellent

Dialogue gives only some insight into the characters or events. It is clear who is speaking. Essay includes two examples of internal dialogue that give the reader insight into the author’s thoughts.
Satisfactory

Dialogue is sufficient but not riveting or crisp. It is clear who is speaking.
Essay includes one example of internal dialogue that gives the reader insight into the author’s thoughts.
Developing

The dialogue is sketchy or weak. It is clear who is speaking. Essay includes one example of internal dialogue that gives the reader insight into the author’s thoughts.
Unsatisfactory

There is little dialogue or it isn't clear who is speaking.
Failing

Essay does not have any examples of dialogue.
Mechanics

Grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling.
Mastery Level

Grammar is flawlessly correct to sustain logical progression of events and ideas.
Excellent

Some occasional mistakes in conventions but piece is consistent and clear throughout the essay.
Satisfactory

There may be convention errors repeated throughout the essay.
Developing

There are frequent convention errors which cause some uncertainty in intended meaning of the words or disturb the ease of communication.
Unsatisfactory

Frequent convention errors interfere with the reader's understanding and disturb the ease of communication.
Failing

The piece is riddled with convention errors, making smooth reading all but impossible.
Organization

Includes paragraphing and the flow from start to finish.
Mastery Level

Anecdotal opening hooks the reader's attention. Ending is strong, polished, and leaves the reader hungry for more. Skillful use of transitions within and across paragraphs.
Excellent

Essay has a clear beginning and a clear ending, but one of these could be stronger than it is. Transitions connect ideas within and across paragraphs.
Satisfactory

Essay has a clear beginning or a clear ending. Limited use of appropriate transitions to connect sentences or paragraphs.
Developing

Either the essay's beginning doesn't capture the interest of reader or there is an unclear ending. Limited use of appropriate transitions to connect sentences or paragraphs.
Unsatisfactory

Either the essay's beginning doesn't capture the interest of reader or there is an unclear ending.
There is no flow from the essay's beginning to the ending. Lacks transitions to connect sentences, or paragraphs.
Failing

Writer has no clear beginning. There is no clear ending. Lacks transitions to connect sentences, ideas, or paragraphs.




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