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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: Q4W847
By bgirouard
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Personal Narrative
  Model

I could use this as an example to others.

4 pts

Average

This is what I expect to get from students

3 pts

Needs Work

Not quite what I was hoping for

2 pts

Needs Helps

You missed this and should see me for help

1 pts

No Evidence

Not present in narrative

0 pts

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
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
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 Helps

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 Helps

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 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
Conventions

Spelling, punctuating dialogue, and basic sentence formatting.
Model

On average, writer makes no more than one mistake per page
Average

On average, writer makes no more than two mistakes per page
Needs Work

On average, writer makes no more than three mistakes per page
Needs Helps

On average, writer makes more than three mistakes per page
No Evidence




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