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Memoir-Grade 7 
Rubric Code: F27526
By kgoatie
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

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Opening & Ending
10 pts

effective lead, definitive ending,obvious purpose
Excellent

Opening is sophisticated and engaging and sets the tone
The memoir has a definite sense of finality/closure
The purpose/message of the memoir is clearly understood and artfully written
10
Good

Opening is engaging and sets the tone
The memoir feels complete
Purpose/message is understood but ending may be more "telling" and less artful
7
Fair

Opening is somewhat engaging
Memoir feels somewhat complete
Purpose/message may become difficult to figure out or too directly stated
5
Unacceptable

Opening is not engaging
Memoir does not feel complete
Pupose/message is unclear or just ends.
3
Body Development & Mini-Lesson Appl
35 pts

snapshots
thoughtshots
unique sentences
sensory clues
Excellent

Memoir shows development through the use of sophisticated "showing not telling" strategies
Uses a wide variety of literary devices to focus and reflect on the relationship between the writer and a particular element
Memoir uses all mini-lesson techniques to tell a compelling story
35
Good

Memoir shows development through the use of "showing not telling" strategies
Uses many literary devices to focus and reflect on the relationship between the writer and a particular element
Memoir uses most mini-lesson techniques to tell a compelling story
33
Fair

Memoir shows some development through the use of "showing not telling" strategies
Uses some basic literary devices to focus and reflect on the relationship between the writer and a particular element
Memoir uses some mini-lesson techniques to tell a compelling story
30
Unacceptable

Memoir "tells" more than it "shows"
Lacks literary devices or devices do not help focus and reflect on the relationship between the writer and a particular element
Memoir lacks many mini-lesson techniques
27
Style & Voice
15 pts

Author's Craft
metaphor
simile
imagery
point of view
symbolism
Excellent

Memoir has a strong voice
Sincere emotions and feelings engage the reader
Only first person point of view is used
Tone enhances the story consistently
15
Good

Strong voice is present through most of the story
Emotions and feelings are present
First person point of view is primarily used
Tone enhances the story
13
Fair

Memoir has voice
Emotions and feelings are somewhat present
Point of view is somewhat inconsistent
Tone may nor be clear
11
Unacceptable

Memoir lacks a strong voice
Emotions and feelings are not present
Memoir is not told in first person
Tone is inconsistent or absent
9
Revision
25 pts

Revision strategies
sentence length
sentence variety
Binoculars-zoom lens
Ba Da Bing sentences
transitions/fluency
Excellent

Memoir shows strong evidence of multiple revisions
Memoir contains a wide variety of sentence types
Transitions are efficiently and consistently used to increase fluency
25
Good

Memoir shows evidence of multiple revisions
Memoir contains a variety of sentence types
Transitions are efficiently used to increase fluency
22
Fair

Memoir shows some evidence of multiple revisions
Memoir contains a minimal variety of sentence types
Transitions are sporadically used to create some fluency
19
Unacceptable

Memoir shows little evidence of multiple revisions
Memoir contains no variety of sentence types
Transitions are rarely used and do not increase fluency
16
Grammar/Usage/Mechanics
15 pts

spelling
syntax
fragments and run-ons
punctuation
Excellent

Minimal mechanical errors:
Careful editing evident
Accurate spelling
All complete sentences
No commonly confused words
Proper use of commas
15
Good

Minimal mechanical errors may start to interefere with reading
Editing is evident
Mostly accurate spelling
Mostly complete sentences
Minimal use of commonly confused words
Acceptable use of commas
13
Fair

Minimal mechanical errors interfere with reading
Not much evidence of editing
Spelling errors
Use of incomplete sentences
Commonly confused words used
Improper use of commas
11
Unacceptable

Mechanical errors seriously interfere with the reading
No editing evident
Many spelling errors present
Fragments and run-ons present
Commonly confused words frequent
No use of commas
9




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