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Personal Narrative Narrative; A Day in the Life of a Shadow Rubric Code: S58WB9 By Uchilka Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Personal Narrative
	Excellent I could use this as an example to others. 4 pts	Good This is what I expect to get from students 3 pts	Satisfactory Not quite what I was hoping for 2 pts	Needs Work You missed this and should see me for help 1 pts
Narration/Body	Excellent The writer used the pronoun I to tell the story. All events are in order using sequence words to give vivid description	Good 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	Satisfactory It is unclear who is speaking as the writer slips into another point of view. The events are out of order and/or are sometimes difficult to follow	Needs Work Story is not from the writer's point of view. There are no clear events
Opening Paragraph	Excellent Has a great attention grabber (lead) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Good Has a good attention grabber (lead) and gives adequate background information to set up story	Satisfactory Has either a weak lead or gives little background information to set up story	Needs Work No lead or background information
Strong Adjectives and Verbs	Excellent The entire paper is full of excellent description. I can see the story happening	Good The details are appropriate and at times create some visualization	Satisfactory Verbs do not make sense. Lack of adjectives and specific details make it difficult to picture what the writer is trying to say	Needs Work Paper is dry. Maybe a single attempt to create visualization
Conclusion	Excellent The conclusion is developed. The lesson learned/goal reached and significance of the experience clearly stated	Good The conclusion is stated; It shows the lesson learned/goal reached	Satisfactory There is a conclusion, but it does not clearly state the lesson learned/goal reached	Needs Work There was no lesson learned stated in the conclusion, and no closing is evident
Conventions	Excellent Writer makes no more than two mistake per paragraph	Good Writer makes no more than three mistakes per paragraph	Satisfactory Writer makes no more than four mistakes per paragraph	Needs Work Writer makes more than four mistakes per paragraph