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Narrative Writing 
To write a creative story and develop an awareness of the characteristics required to engage a reader's interest in a narrative piece of work.
Rubric Code: W29B4B
By lv_n_lrn
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Narrative Writing
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Content

Excellent

All events, actions, and ideas are established clearly.
Details are specific and consistently effective.
The writing captivates the reader’s interest
and presents a well-supported main idea.
Good

Many events, actions and ideas are
appropriate.
Details are specific and generally effective.
The writing engages the reader’s interest
and presents a supported main idea.
Satisfactory

Some events, actions and ideas are present.
Details are general and may be predictable or repetitive.
The writing may hold the reader’s interest, but provides little support for a main idea.
Needs Improvement

There are few events, actions, and ideas.
Few details are used.
The writing is confusing for the reader and the main idea is lacking.
Organization

Excellent

The beginning capture's the reader's attention, clearly establishes events, characters, and setting, and provides direction for the writing. Connections between events, actions, details, and characters are consistently maintained.
The ending ties events together clearly.
Good

The beginning establishes events, characters, and setting, and provides direction for the writing.
Connections between events, actions, details, and characters are maintained.
The ending provides an appropriate finish.
Satisfactory

The beginning presents information about events, characters, and setting.
Connections
between events, actions, details, and/or characters are unclear or inconsistent.
The ending is predictable.
Needs Improvement

The beginning provides very little information.
Connections between events, actions, details, and/or
characters are missing.
The ending, if present, is unconnected to the events.
Sentence Structure

Excellent

Sentence structure is consistently controlled.
Sentence type and length are varied and effective.
Sentence beginnings are consistently varied.
Good

Sentence structure is controlled.
Sentence type and length are usually varied and effective. Sentence beginnings are often varied.
Satisfactory

Sentence structure is sometimes lacking control, and may impede the meaning.
Sentences may vary in type and length.
Some variety of sentence beginnings is evident.
Needs Improvement

Thought processing is difficult to recognize and this impedes the meaning.
There is a lack in variation of sentence type and/or length and in sentence beginnings.
Vocabulary

Excellent

Well-chosen words are used effectively.
Expressions are consistently precise and effective.
Words and expressions are used to create vivid
images and enhance the writing.
Good

Well-chosen words are often used.
Expressions are usually specific and effective.
Words and expressions are descriptive and often
enhance the writing.
Satisfactory

Words chosen tend to be common.
Expressions are simple.
Words and expressions are basic and may detract from the writing.
Needs Improvement

Words chosen may be inappropriate, misused or indicate a lack of vocabulary.
Expressions are vague.
Words and expressions are ineffective.
Conventions

Excellent

Punctuation and capitalization are
correct.
Most words, familiar and unfamiliar, are
spelled correctly.
Errors do not affect the clarity of communication.
Good

Punctuation and capitalization are generally correct.
Familiar words are spelled correctly. Unfamiliar words
may be spelled phonetically.
Errors rarely affect the
clarity of communication.
Satisfactory

Punctuation and capitalization are inconsistent.
Many familiar words are misspelled and/or
spelled phonetically.
Errors interfere with the clarity of
communication.
Needs Improvement

There is little evidence that the writer understands correct use of end punctuation
and capitalization.
Words may be difficult to discern.
Communication is not clear.



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