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PERSONAL NARRATIVE RUBRIC 
PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC
This rubric can be used to make explicit the expectations of writing a personal narrative.
Rubric Code: H4X9XX
By cgonzales
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY
  EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Met all requirements and went above and beyond what was expected. Entertaining and would share with class as a GREAT example of a Personal Narrative.

20 pts

MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

Most of the requirements were met. Did not go beyond minimum expectations.

15 pts

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Did not meet most requirements and gave little effort.

10 pts

IDEAS AND CONTENT

IDEAS AND CONTENT refers to what the reader has to say, the message. THINK: fresh, original, and interesting. 20 pts
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Strong details are used to make the narrative come alive. All events are important to the narrative. Nothing goes off topic.
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

Some details are used, but more are needed. Here and there, the narrative wanders off the main topic.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Not much happens. Few details are used. The narrative does not take shape.
ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION refers to the structure of the paper. 20 pts.
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

The beginning is catchy and intriguing.
The events are in a logical order.
The ending wraps up the narrative and the life lesson is evident without being CHEESY.
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

The beginning could be more interesting. Some events seem out of place.
The ending does not fit the narrative or the life lesson is not clear
AND/OR
is very CHEEESY.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

The beginning is dull. The sequence of events does not make sense.
The narrative needs a solid ending and life lesson is missing.
WORD CHOICE & DIALOGUE

WORD CHOICE refers to the writer's ability to create a mental picture for the reader. THINK: vivid verbs, specific nouns, and accurate, energetic, and varied modifiers. 20 pts.
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Words are interesting and vivid, clear in meaning, and not repeated AND dialogue is used to add meaning to the narrative.
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

Words are somewhat interesting, relatively clear in meaning, and repeated infrequently AND/OR dialogue is present, but does little to add meaning to the narrative.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Words are uninteresting or dull, unclear in meaning, and repeated often AND/OR dialogue is missing.
CONVENTIONS & FORMAT

CONVENTIONS refers to punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, paragraphing, and formatting. 20 pts.
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

There are very few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing.
AND
Paper has an original title.
AND
Written/Typed formatting follows instructions.
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

There are some errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing.
AND/OR
Proper heading or title may be missing.
AND/OR
Written/Typed formatting partially follows instructions.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

There are many errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing.
Proper heading and title are missing.
Format does not follow instructions.
Personal Narrative
  EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Met all requirements and Went above and beyond what was expected. Wish I had recorded you reading it!

10 pts

MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

Most of the requirements were met. Did not go beyond minimum expectations.

7 pts

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Did not meet most requirements and gave little effort.

3 pts

Presented

10 pts.
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Entertaining presentation.
Flowed smoothly.
Good voice projection.
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS

Read aloud without voice inflection.
Few mistakes, interruptions.
Could hear most of the time.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Hard to hear and/or understand.
3
Did not present.
0
On Time

10 pts.
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

YES
10
MEETS MOST REQUIREMENTS
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

NO
0



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  • ideas, organization, conventions, voice, sentence fluency, word choice, and presentation

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