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JTHS Standard Narrative Rubric
Rubric Code:
V4W79A
By
JSheehan
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12, Undergraduate
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Narrative Rubric
Poor - "D"
1 pts
Fair - "C"
2 pts
Good - "B"
3 pts
Excellent - "A"
(N/A)
Focus
Poor - "D"
•Subject and event may be vague
•Major drift from focus
•Multiple events without a unifying theme
•No reactions
•Insufficient writing to determine that focus can be sustained
Fair - "C"
•Subject and unifying event clear and maintained with event commented upon by the end of the composition
•Sets purpose through effective opening
•Reactions clearly present and appropriate
•Has a conclusion
Good - "B"
•Subject and unifying event clear and maintained throughout with the event commented upon by the end of the composition
•Clearly sets purpose through effective opening or may attempt more sophisticated strategy (may not be completely successful)
•Reactions are relevant to unifying event
•Effective conclusion
Excellent - "A"
•Subject and unifying event clear and maintained throughout with the event commented upon by the end of the composition
•Clearly sets purpose of composition through successful introduction strategy
•Reactions are effectively connected to unifying event
•Effective conclusion which unifies the writing
Elaboration
Poor - "D"
•Some major episodes developed by specific detail; some elaboration may be general or repetitive
•May be list of specific episodes/reactions with some extensions
•Limited depth
•Voice shifts or disappears
•Lacks sufficiency to demonstrate developed Elaboration
Fair - "C"
•Many major episodes developed by specific detail; some elaboration may be general
•Elaboration may not be even or balanced
•Some depth
•Word choice/voice may be appropriate to topic, purpose, and audience
Good - "B"
•All major episodes developed by specific detail
•Most elaboration is even or balanced
•Some elaboration through multiple strategies (e.g., points of view/perspective, others’ reactions, dialogue, etc.)
•Word choice/voice is appropriate to topic, purpose, and audience
Excellent - "A"
•All major episodes are developed by specific detail
•Episodes developed evenly (to the same degree of specificity as appropriate)
•Considerable elaboration through multiple strategies (e.g., points of view/perspective, others’ reactions, dialogue, etc.)
•Most episodes show significant depth of development
•Word choice/voice is appropriate to topic, purpose, and audience
Organization
Poor - "D"
•Narrative structure is evident – sequence of episodes moves through time with significant gaps
•Some appropriate paragraphing
•May have a major digression
•May have intrusive or inappropriate transitional devices
•Insufficient writing to demonstrate developed organization
Fair - "C"
•Narrative structure is evident – sequence of episodes moves through time with a beginning, a middle, and an ending with few gaps
•Most major episodes appropriately paragraphed, logically presented, and organized
•Coherence (paragraph to paragraph) and cohesion (sentence to sentence) demonstrated with appropriate devices
•May have minor digressions
Good - "B"
•Narrative structure is clear and effective – sequence of episodes is logically presented through time without significant gaps
•All paragraphs appropriate
•Most episodes and reactions logically presented and interrelated
•Coherence and cohesion demonstrated by appropriate transitions and varied sentence structure
Excellent - "A"
•Narrative structure is clear, effective, and appropriate – sequence of episodes is logically presented without gaps
•Appropriate and purposeful paragraphing
•Coherence and cohesion demonstrated by effective and varied devices (transitions, parallel structure, pronouns, etc.)
•Paragraph development follows narrative sequence
•All episodes and reactions logically presented and interrelated
•Coherence and cohesion demonstrated by effective and varied transitions and varied sent
MLA Format
Poor - "D"
•Critical flaws in formatting
Fair - "C"
•Considerable flaws in formatting
Good - "B"
•Minor flaws in formatting
Excellent - "A"
•12-point, Times New Roman font and double spaced
•Appropriate placement and format of header, heading, and title
Conventions
Poor - "D"
•Severity and density of errors constitute a noticeable pattern
Fair - "C"
•Partial knowledge of conventions is evident
•Errors in conventions may distract the reader
•Little attempt at varying sentence structures
•Considerable errors in usage and sentence formation
Good - "B"
•Strong knowledge of conventions is demonstrated
•Standards of punctuation, capitalization. and spelling are consistently followed but may contain minor lapses
•A variety of sentence structures is evident
•May have minor errors in usage and sentence formation
Excellent - "A"
•Strong knowledge of conventions is demonstrated
•Standards of punctuation, capitalization. and spelling are consistently followed
•A variety of sentence structures is evident
•Appropriate usage and sentence formation
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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