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Memoir Memoir Students will narrate a personal memoir. The memoir should focus on the relationship of a person/place/thing and/or relate an event that had a substantial impact on the memoirist. The memoir must include effective use of dialogue, imagery, literary devices, and a reflection, as well as a compelling lead paragraph and a memorable concluding paragraph. Rubric Code: UX78AX8 By wjoshua Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Memoir Project
	Excellent Exceeds expectations 4 pts	Satisfactory Meets expectations 3 pts	Fair Minimally meets expectations 2 pts	Poor Does not meet expectations 1 pts
Meets Requirements Review _____/1	Excellent Story was told in 1st person, narrative style with 2-3 pages of types text.	Satisfactory Met the minimum page requirement but did not consistently stay in 1st person.	Fair Was told in 1st person, but did not meet the minimum page requirement.	Poor Did not meet the page requirement and was not told in 1st person narrative style.
Organization Focus ____/1	Excellent Well constructed narrative with paragraphs that follow a logical sequence; balanced dialogue, narration, and action.	Satisfactory Information is organized into a narrative with paragraphs that follow a sequence; unbalanced dialogue, narration and action.	Fair There is some organization, but may be difficult to follow at times. Autobiographical with a spattering of narrative elements.	Poor There is an absence of narrative elements or an over-emphasis on informational text. Written like an autobiography.
Imagery/literary devices Focus _____/1	Excellent Imagery and literary devices such as metaphors, similes, idioms, and analogies are used exceptionally well; reader can not only identify and relate, but also "feel" as if he/she were an intricate part of narrative There are at least 4 examples of literary devices including imagery.	Satisfactory Imagery and literary devices such as metaphors, similes, idioms, and analogies are used effectively; reader can identify and relate to event and/or memoirist. There are at least 3 examples of literary devices including imagery.	Fair A few (2) sensory details such as imagery and literary devices such as metaphors, similes, idioms, and analogies	Poor Little or no examples of imagery and literary devices such as metaphors, similes, idioms, and analogies
Mechanics Stretch _____/1	Excellent May have1-2 grammar errors Needs little or no editing	Satisfactory 3-4 grammar errors Needs some editing	Fair 5-6 grammar errors Begins to impede readability	Poor Consistent errors (more than 6) Impedes readability