iRubric: mountain narrative writing rubric

___No opening; text or events just start

___Setting(s) or character(s) not introduced

___Problem and events missing or unclear
___No story transitions; events not connected

___No end; story just stops

___Attempts an opening for the story

___Simple beginning that mentions setting, character, and problem

___Some middle events but problem not developed; sometimes confusing

__uses story transitions but not always effectively

__abrupt end

___Simple but interesting opening for the story
___Good, clear beginning that introduces setting, character, and problem
___Middle events are clear and make sense with problem
___Story transitions used in a simple but effective way
___End clearly resolves the problem and fits with rest of story

___Strong and engaging opening grabs the reader’s attention
___Well-developed beginning introduces setting, character(s), and problem
___Middle events and interesting problem described very well
___Story transitions add to the story; help the story flow; keep the reader interested
___End is clever, insightful, unexpected, or memorable; shows how problem is solved

___sentences do not make sense; incomplete sentences

__few if any descriptive words or phrases; no sensory details; few if any action verbs
__no feeling or sense of a story

___Short, simple sentences that often begin the same way; little variety in sentence structures
___Some descriptive words or phrases; some effort to include sensory details; some action verbs
___Basic sense and feeling of a story; needs to be developed

___Some variety in sentence structures and in the way the sentences begin
___Good use of descriptive words or phrases; some effort to include sensory details; several action verbs
___clear sense and feeling of a story

___Variety in the way sentences are written and in the way sentences begin
___Descriptive words or phrases used effectively; strong effort to include sensory detail; good use of action verbs
___Strong sense and feeling of a story; obvious effort to entertain the reader