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English 3H Personal Narrative Essay 
Rubric Code: V4A7XW
By mharmaning
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Personal Narrative Essay
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Introduction / Thesis
10 pts

engaging and clear
Excellent / Exceptional

creates interest and engages the reader; provides a clear thesis in response to the prompt
Very Good

creates interest and provides a thesis that responds to the prompt
Adequate

generic opening but provides a thesis that responds to the prompt; may be too long
Unacceptable / Weak

random details or boring opening; thesis is vague or unclear
Body Paragraphs
10 pts

support of the thesis; meets length requirement
Excellent / Exceptional

provides supporting details that are relevant and well-developed in a clear and consistent point of view in order to support the thesis; meets length requirement (2-3 pages)
Very Good

has well-developed main points with a clear point of view to support the thesis; meets length requirement (2-3 pages)
Adequate

has some relevant main points supporting thesis but may get side-tracked; attempts to write too much, going beyond length limit of 3 pages
Unacceptable / Weak

details are lacking; ideas are not well-developed or do not fully support the thesis; does not meet length requirement
Organization
10 pts

Structure and Transitions / flow of paper
Excellent / Exceptional

has a logical progression of ideas with a clear structure that enhances the essay; paragraphs are not too long -- they engage reader and invite continued reading; transitions are effective in providing understanding of place and/or time and moving from one point to another
Very Good

has a logical progression of ideas; transitions are used; some paragraphs may be too long
Adequate

attempts to develop thesis idea but paragraph structure gets in the way of readability; needs transitions to improve flow and readability
Unacceptable / Weak

lacks clear organization; paragraphing structure is uninviting to the reader; transitions are not used or are rarely used which makes the piece choppy and hard to read
Style / Diction
20 pts

writer's voice and audience awareness
Excellent / Exceptional

language is natural yet thought-provoking; it brings the topic to life and the reader feels a strong sense of interaction with the writer and senses the person behind the words; sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure
Very Good

writer's voice is consistent and strong; writer is aware of an audience. The reader is informed and remains engaged. Sentences have varied structure; little or no use of cliches or pretentious diction
Adequate

writer's voice is somewhat recognizable but writer uses pretentious language or cliches rather than his/her true voice; sentence structure is adequate correct but lacks interest and variety
Unacceptable / Weak

writer's voice is vague or tentative; little or no audience awareness; lacks variety in sentence structure
Details
25 pts

shows more than tells; provides analysis and insight into the writer
Excellent / Exceptional

uses specific, concrete, sensory details that show rather than tell to invite the reader to experience what he reads; "opens the window" to allow the reader to get to know the writer
Very Good

uses some concrete and sensory details that show rather than tell; allows the reader a genuine glimpse of who the writer is
Adequate

attempts to show with some use of detail but tells more than shows; difficult for reader to get an insight into who the writer really is
Unacceptable / Weak

too much telling; lacks concrete, sensory details; sounds generic -- could be anyone
Concluding Paragraph
5 pts

Excellent / Exceptional

effectively wraps up the essay and goes beyond just restating the thesis
Very Good

provides an effective conclusion with restatement of thesis
Adequate

provides a conclusion but it is either too long or seems to lack focus and purpose
Unacceptable / Weak

lacks a conclusion; an abrupt ending or an ending that seems irrelevant based on thesis and main ideas in the essay
MLA format
5 pts

Excellent / Exceptional

correctly uses MLA format
Very Good

one error in MLA format
Adequate

two errors in MLA format
Unacceptable / Weak

too many errors in MLA format
Mechanics
15 pts

spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, sentence structure...
Excellent / Exceptional

few if any errors in mechanics; shows mastery of the conventions of standard written English
Very Good

a few errors in mechanics; the paper is readable and shows some effort in terms of proofreading and editing
Adequate

some errors in mechanics; paper is readable but shows lack of knowledge of conventions of standard written English OR lack or proofreading and editing
Unacceptable / Weak

too many errors in mechanics; errors make the paper difficult to read; shows a lack of knowledge of the conventions of standard written English OR the lack of proofreading and editing




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