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Narrative Esssay This I Believe Essay Narrative Story Rubric Code: DXA6968 By cindycoe Draft Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

narrative essay
	Exemplary 1 pts	Proficent 2 pts	Approaching 3 pts	Beginning (N/A)
Content -15	Exemplary story is told in-depth with vivid details; reader is drawn in to the memory; lengthy body paragraphs	Proficent story is told in detail but may be a little general and need more detail	Approaching content is vague in some places and needs more depth to story	Beginning information is minimal; short body paragraph
Creative Writing -15	Exemplary uses imagery to draw us into the story; evokes emotion or empathy in reader	Proficent some creative writing, but needs to draw reader into the story more	Approaching lacks imagery and/or emotion	Beginning sounds more like a summary; not personal
Quality of Writing -15	Exemplary detailed, lengthy sentences and descriptive word choice makes the story come alive; includes creative dialogue	Proficent good writing; may need more descriptive words or variety in sentences; dialogue included	Approaching more simple sentences and basic words; has fragments or run-ons	Beginning writing errors make the paper hard to follow; simple word choice
Intro and Conclusion -10	Exemplary both intro and conclusion are strong and capture the reader's attention	Proficent good intro and conclusion; may need more of a "hook" or finished feeling	Approaching vague intro or conclusion	Beginning missing both intro and conclusion
Organizataion-10	Exemplary paragraphs are organized by topic and transition from subject to subject; paper flows well and is easy to follow	Proficent paragraphs are generally organized but may need a little more thought or planning	Approaching paragraphs jump around and it becomes hard to follow topics	Beginning completely disorganized and not written in order
Conventions -10	Exemplary proofread closely; 1-3 errors; dialogue format is correct	Proficent makes 4-6 convention errors; may have a few errors in dialogue format	Approaching 7-10 convention errors and/or lacks understanding of dialogue format	Beginning more than 10 convention errors, include dialogue errors