iRubric: 8th Grade -Autobiographical Narrative rubric

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8th Grade -Autobiographical Narrative 8th Grade -Autobiographical Narrative Rubric Code: A287W6 By jvenkus Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Autobiographical Narrative
	Far Below Basic 1 pts	Below Basic 2 pts	Basic 3 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Evaluation (N/A)
Audience and Purpose	Far Below Basic Begins abruptly or confusingly;leaves purpose unclear	Below Basic Contains an introduction;attempts to entertain or to present a theme	Basic Contains a somewhat engaging introduction;entertains or presents a theme	Proficient Contains an engaging introduction; successfully entertains or presents a theme -The writing has a personal tone that reveals feelings.	Evaluation
Organization	Far Below Basic Presents events without logical order; lacks a consistent point of view	Below Basic Presents a mostly clear sequence of events; contains inconsistent points of view	Basic Presents a clear sequence of events;told from a specific point of view	Proficient Creates an interesting, clear narrative;told from a consistent point of view -The connection from one paragraph to the next is smooth. -The narrative is organized so that the reader understands what happens in the beginning, middle, and end. -The narrator maintains the first-person point of view.	Evaluation
Elaboration	Far Below Basic Contains few or no details to develop characters or plot	Below Basic Contains details that develop plot;contains some dialogue	Basic Contains details and dialogue that develop character and plot	Proficient Provides insight into character;develops plot;contains dialogue -The writing includes details that enable the reader to follow the action. -Dialogue helps to show who is in the story and what is happening.	Evaluation
Use of Language	Far Below Basic Uses uninspired word choices; has many errors in grammar,punctuation, and spelling	Below Basic Uses some cliches and trite expressions;contains some errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling	Basic Uses interesting and fresh word choices;contains few errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling	Proficient Uses word choice and tone to reveal story's theme;contains no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling -Descriptive details help put the reader in the scene. -Sentences begin in varied ways.	Evaluation