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Slave Narrative Slave Narrative The student will chronicle the life of a slave as told from the 1st person point of view. Rubric Code: UXB2746 By smcain Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Slave Narrative
	Poor 60 pts	Fair 80 pts	Good 100 pts	Excellent 150 pts
Ideas	Poor A lot of inaccurate information and very little depth in discussion. The author seems to have no knowledge of the time period of slavery.	Fair Some in depth and with some detail. Author’s knowledge of the time period is strong in some areas and weak in others in relation to slavery.	Good Mostly in depth and with some detail. Author shows strong knowledge of the time period of slavery	Excellent Topic is addressed in depth and with significant detail. Author shows excellent knowledge of the time period of slavery.
Organization	Poor There is no organization of ideas.	Fair The order of events doesn’t make sense, making the narrative very confusing.	Good The narrative is organized in a way that allows for the story to be enjoyable. May be chronological.	Excellent The organization of the narrative is obvious, makes sense and allows for the story to be enjoyable. Has a clear beginning and end.
Voice	Poor The writer has not gotten involved in the story.	Fair The writer’s voice is weak in parts; the writer needs to show more feelings and be more descriptive.	Good The writer’s voice is descriptive and creates interest in the story; it captures some elements of the time and experience and includes dialogue.	Excellent The voice in the narrative is very descriptive and captures the time and experience well. Dialogue is present and first person narration is consistent.
Conventions	Poor Many errors make the narrative truly confusing and hard to read.	Fair The narrative has several errors that confuse the reader.	Good The narrative has a few minor errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation.	Excellent The narrative is free of spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.
Presentation	Poor Presentation is sloppy and makes it hard to enjoy the story.	Fair Some pages may be messy or sloppy. Some images may not be strong or relevant. Images do not necessarily enhance the story.	Good Text is typed or neatly printed. Each page has an image, although the quality may vary. Most of it is neat and professional.	Excellent Text is typed or very neatly printed. Images enhance the story. Overall, very neat, clean, and professional.