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RRW Expressive/Reflective Essay Personal Narrative (similar types) Students express and reflect on a significant moment or event in their lives. Rubric Code: BXX43X4 By Schunke Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Personal Narratives
	Exceeds/Meets Expectation Points Possible: 5-4 (N/A)	Almost Meets Expectations Points Possible: 3-2 (N/A)	Fails to Meet Expectations Points Possible: 1-0 (N/A)
ORGANIZATION -Paragraph breaks -Transitions	Exceeds/Meets Expectation The writer has a discernible beginning, middle, and end. The events that tell the story are logically arranged and flow nicely.	Almost Meets Expectations The required parts of the narrative are a little unorganized or off-track.	Fails to Meet Expectations Necessary parts of the narrative are missing, and the sequence of events does not make sense.
IDEAS AND CONTENT -Beginning -Middle -End	Exceeds/Meets Expectation The beginning includes some background along with the topic and main idea; the middle includes details and anecdotes that develop the narrative; the author revisits the topic and main idea and reflects on the influence it has had on them (There is some mention of the present/future).	Almost Meets Expectations The narrative needs a better hook. The experience is mentioned but not described very well. The importance of the experience the writer chose doesn't come through as clearly as it should.	Fails to Meet Expectations Not much happens. Few details are used. The narrative does not take shape.
VOICE -Diction -Syntax -Tone -Imagery	Exceeds/Meets Expectation A first-person narrator is used; the author's personality is apparent in the writing due to relevant diction and assorted syntax; the story abounds with sensory details that re-create the experience for the reader; tones that are relevant to the topic/main idea are evident.	Almost Meets Expectations A consistent first person point of view is not always apparent. The writing could benefit from more personality. The writing could benefit from more descriptive language. Sentence structure is pretty basic.	Fails to Meet Expectations The story is told from the wrong point of view and is missing a voice. Words are uninteresting or dull, unclear in meaning, and/or repeated often. Sentence structure is compromised by poor mechanics/grammar.
CONVENTIONS	Exceeds/Meets Expectation It's apparent the writing was carefully proofread.	Almost Meets Expectations More attentive proofreading should have been done.	Fails to Meet Expectations Proofreading wasn't a priority, it seems.