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Narrative Essay Rubric Narrative Essay Rubric Evaluates a narrative/personal essay Rubric Code: M53CA9 By Development Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Narrative Each category is worth 20 points.
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 7 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Introduction Hook, Connecting Information & Thesis	Poor Background details are a random collection of information, or unclear, or not related to topic. Introduction boring and uninteresting	Fair Introduction adequately explains the background, but may lack detail and creativity.	Good Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Contains some background information and detail.	Excellent Extremely well-developed introduction. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains detailed background information.
Main points/body paragraphs details, descriptions, & full explanations of story ideas	Poor Details are either uninteresting or lacking. The narrator is undeveloped and tells rather thans shows, the story.	Fair There are clear points, but they lack detail. Points/action not very interesting.	Good Well developed main points directly related to action or point of the story. Detail is descriptive and interesting. There is a clear point of view.	Excellent Action/points in story is cleverly developed with colorful and lively description. There is a clear and consistent point of view used throughout the story.
Organization/structure transitions, logical progression, & coherent	Poor No discernable organization. Transitions are not present	Fair Organization is clear. Transitions are present	Good Logical progression of ideas. Transitions are present equally throughout essay	Excellent Logical progression of ideas with a clear structure that enhances the story. Transitions are mature and graceful.
Style:sentence flow, diction diction, varied sentence structure, & clearly written	Poor Writing is confusing, hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction.	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. Diction is appropriate.	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. Diction is consistent.	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Dictions is consistent and words well chosen.
Mechanics grammar, punctuation, spelling, & capitalization	Poor Distracting errors in grammar, puncuation, spelling, and capitalization	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.	Good Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors.	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.