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Personal Narrative Personal Narrative Over the course of reading our novel, you have written numerous personal narratives. For the final personal narrative assignment, you will choose one of your narratives and develop it into a polished piece of writing. Rubric Code: J9WW67 By cateyz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Personal Narrative
	Model I could use this as an example to others. 5 pts	Average This is what I expect to get from students 4 pts	Needs Work Not quite what I was hoping for 3 pts	Needs Help You missed this and should see me for help 2 pts	No Evidence Not present in narrative 1 pts
Narration/Body The writer is telling the story from start to finish; Body gives specific description of experience. S	Model The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order using sequence words to give vivid description	Average The writer told the story from their point of view but did not always use I. Most events are in order using sequence words to give description	Needs Work It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or does not use sequence words to give description	Needs Help Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events	No Evidence
Opening Paragraph Hooks reader and introduces topic / 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 Help No hook or background information	No Evidence
Dialogue A conversation is used to move the story along and add to it.	Model The dialogue is used to reveal insight into the characters. It is clear who is speaking and characters act and react during conversation	Average Dialogue is evident and it is clear who is speaking.	Needs Work The dialogue is weak and sketchy.	Needs Help No conversation takes place since there is only one piece of dialogue	No Evidence
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 Help Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization	No Evidence
Conclusion Experience should have meaning	Model The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated	Average The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached	Needs Work There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached	Needs Help There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion	No Evidence
Conventions Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.	Model Writer makes no more than two mistake per paragraph	Average Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph	Needs Work Writer makes no more than four mistakes per paragraph	Needs Help Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph	No Evidence

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