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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative Rubric Code: A88XW6 By foxcheryl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Personal Narrative Standard W.5.3 Writes a Narrative (assess items 1-4)
	Meets the Standard I could use this as an example to others. 3 pts	Partially Meets This is what I expect to get from students 2 pts	Does Not Meet Not quite what I was hoping for 1 pts
1. Organization Standard W.5.4 Uses clear and coherent writing	Meets the Standard The writer uses the pronouns I and me to tell the story. It is consistently told in first person point of view. All events are told in chronological order, transitions make the order clear.	Partially Meets The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using transition words.	Does Not Meet It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or does not use transition words.
2. Opening Paragraph	Meets the Standard Has a great attention grabber (hook). Describes an experience that has happened and sets the scene to make the reader want to read more.	Partially Meets Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story.	Does Not Meet Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story.
3. Showing Not Telling	Meets the Standard The narrative is full of excellent description using vivid words. Evidence the author has used Banish Boring Words book. (3 word minimum)	Partially Meets The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization.	Does Not Meet Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say.
4. Conclusion	Meets the Standard The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience is clearly stated.	Partially Meets The conclusion is stated. It shows the lesson learned/goal reached.	Does Not Meet There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached.
5. Conventions Standard W.5.6 Edits and publishes	Meets the Standard Grammar, Usage, Mechanic and Spelling: Writer makes no more than ONE mistake.	Partially Meets Some errors in the conventions.	Does Not Meet Several errors in the conventions of writing.