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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative Most memorable trip Rubric Code: E6BC82 By mcmillan3 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Personal Narrative
	Model I could use this as an example to others. 15 pts	Average This is what I expect to get from students 13 pts	Needs Work Not quite what I was hoping for 11 pts	Needs Helps You missed this and should see me for help 9 pts	No Evidence Not present in narrative 0 pts	Comments (N/A)
Narration The writer is telling the story from start to finish	Model The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order.	Average The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order.	Needs Work It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order.	Needs Helps Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events	No Evidence	Comments
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces story	Model Has a great attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Average Has a good attention grabber (hook) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Needs Work Has either a weak hook or gives little background information to set up story	Needs Helps No hook or background information	No Evidence	Comments
Main points/body	Model Action/points in story is clearly developed with colorful and lively description. There is a clear and consistent point of view used throughout the story.	Average Well developed main points directly relate to action or point of the story. Details are descriptive and interesting. There is a clear point of view.	Needs Work There ar clear points, but they lack detail. Points/action not very interesting.	Needs Helps Details are either uninteresting or lacking. The narrator is undeveloped.	No Evidence	Comments
Showing Not Telling Specifics verbs and adjectives add to the story	Model The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening	Average The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization	Needs Work Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say	Needs Helps Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization	No Evidence	Comments
Conclusion Experience should have meaning	Model The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned and significance of the experience clearly stated	Average The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned	Needs Work There is a conclusion, but it does not state the lesson learned	Needs Helps There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion	No Evidence	Comments
Mechanics Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.	Model No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.	Average Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors.	Needs Work A few errors in puctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.	Needs Helps Distracting errors in grammar, puctuation, spelling, and capitalization.	No Evidence	Comments
Title/Format Worth 5 points each.
Title	Model Title is present, catchy, and creative.	Average Title is present, but obvious.	Needs Work	Needs Helps	No Evidence	Comments
Format	Model The narrative essay is double spaced and has required font.	Average	Needs Work	Needs Helps	No Evidence	Comments

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