iRubric: Narrative Essay Rubric

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Narrative Essay Rubric Narrative Essay Rubric Evaluates a narrative/personal essay Rubric Code: B328XC By mjennette Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Autobiog. Narrative Each category is worth 20 points.
	Beginning 5 pts	Progressing 10 pts	Proficiant 15 pts	Advanced 20 pts
Introduction 25 %	Beginning Background details are a random collection of information, or unclear, or not related to topic. Introduction boring and uninteresting	Progressing Introduction adequately explains the background, but may lack detail and creativity.	Proficiant Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Contains some background information and detail.	Advanced Extremely well-developed introduction. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains detailed background information.
Main points/body paragraphs 50 %	Beginning Details are either uninteresting or lacking. The narrator is undeveloped and tells rather thans shows, the story.	Progressing There are clear points, but they lack detail. Points/action not very interesting.	Proficiant Well developed main points directly related to action or point of the story. Detail is descriptive and interesting. There is a clear point of view.	Advanced Action/points in story is cleverly developed with colorful and lively description. There is a clear and consistent point of view used throughout the story.
Organization/structure 10 %	Beginning No discernable organization. Transitions are not present	Progressing Organization is clear. Transitions are present	Proficiant Logical progression of ideas. Transitions are present equally throughout essay	Advanced Logical progression of ideas with a clear structure that enhances the story. Transitions are mature and graceful.
Style:sentence flow, diction 10 %	Beginning Writing is confusing, hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction.	Progressing Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. Diction is appropriate.	Proficiant Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. Diction is consistent.	Advanced Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Dictions is consistent and words well chosen.
Mechanics 5 %	Beginning Distracting errors in grammar, puncuation, spelling, and capitalization	Progressing A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.	Proficiant Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors.	Advanced No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.