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Essay 1: Personal Experience 
ENGL101 Narrative Essay Evaluation
expressing an opinion based on personal experience alone
Rubric Code: B45CW5
By flanjan
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Poor

12 pts

Fair

15 pts

Good

18 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Content & Development

Poor

Title and introduction are incomplete, unclear, or not related to topic. Content is severely underdeveloped or inappropriate given the assignment.
Fair

Title and introduction adequately set up the essay, but may lack creativity. Essay is too short.
Good

Adequate title. Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Contains a specific anecdote or interesting setup. Content is adequate but perhaps not compelling.
Excellent

Inviting, creative title. Extremely well-developed intro. Essay cleverly done with colorful and lively description. Meets the 4-page min. or goes beyond, and writing is insightful in a way that is personal and universal.
Drafting Process

Poor

Writer failed to engage in the drafting process by skipping the individual conference and the peer review session and/or turning in a final draft with no sign of revision.
Fair

Writer failed to attend either the individual conference or the peer review session and/or made little attempt at the drafting process.
Good

Writer participated in conferences and peer review, but substantial improvement is not apparent in the final draft.
Excellent

Writer participated in both the mandatory first-draft conference and second-draft peer review. Demonstrates clear and marked improvement from first to final draft.
Organization & Structure

Poor

No discernable organization. Transitions are not present. Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.
Fair

Structure of the paper is difficult to follow. Transitions need improvement. Conclusion is missing, or if provided, does not flow from the body of the paper.
Good

Structure is mostly clear and easy to follow. Transitions are present. Conclusion is logical.
Excellent

The structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow. Transitions are mature and graceful. Conclusion is logical, creative, and flows from the body of the paper.
Style & Voice

Poor

Writing is confusing, hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction. Lack of personal examples. Narrative trails off without personal comment or reflection.
Fair

Writing is mostly clear, but sentences may lack variety and/or point of view is inconsistent. Writer relates some of his or her personal experience with the subject, but the focus feels slightly impersonal.
Good

Writing is clear, and author draws largely on personal experience to discuss the subject. Sentences have varied structure but may lack expressiveness at times.
Excellent

Writing is smooth, skillful, coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Point of view is consistent (predominately 1st person) and words well chosen.
Mechanics & Formatting

Poor

Distracting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. No apparent attempt to follow formatting guidelines or assignment specifications.
Fair

A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization. There are several errors in formatting, or the paper appears to follow some style that is not MLA.
Good

Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors. Formatting appears to be MLA but may be missing one or two elements.
Excellent

No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization that distract the reader from the content. Formatting is all MLA and to the assignment's specifications.



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