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PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC This rubric can be used to make explicit the expectations of writing a personal narrative. Rubric Code: X39B9W By SusanPaynter Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

PERSONAL NARRATIVE ESSAY
	MEETS OR EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS 20 pts	COULD IMPROVE! 12 pts	VERY LITTLE EFFORT 4 pts
IDEAS AND CONTENT IDEAS AND CONTENT refers to what the reader has to say, the message. THINK: fresh, original, and interesting. 20 pts	MEETS OR EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS Strong details are used to make the narrative come alive. All events are important to the narrative. Nothing goes off topic.	COULD IMPROVE! A few details are used, but more are needed. Here and there, the narrative wanders off the main topic.	VERY LITTLE EFFORT Not much happens. Few details are used. The narrative does not take shape.
ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION refers to the structure of the paper. 20 pts.	MEETS OR EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS The beginning is catchy and intriguing. The events are in a logical order. The ending wraps up the narrative.	COULD IMPROVE! The beginning could be more interesting. Some events seem out of place. The ending does not fit the narrative.	VERY LITTLE EFFORT The beginning is dull. The sequence of events does not make sense. The narrative needs a solid ending.
WORD CHOICE WORD CHOICE refers to the writer's ability to create a mental picture for the reader. THINK: vivid verbs, specific nouns, and accurate, energetic, and varied modifiers. 20 pts.	MEETS OR EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS Words are interesting and vivid, clear in meaning, and not repeated.	COULD IMPROVE! Words are somewhat interesting, relatively clear in meaning, and repeated infrequently.	VERY LITTLE EFFORT Words are uninteresting or dull, unclear in meaning, and repeated often.
CONVENTIONS & FORMAT CONVENTIONS refers to punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, paragraphing, and typed formatting. 20 pts.	MEETS OR EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS There are very few errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing. Paper has an original title. Typed format follows instructions.	COULD IMPROVE! There are some errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing. Proper heading or title may be missing. Typed format partially follows instructions.	VERY LITTLE EFFORT There are many errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and paragraphing. Proper heading and title are missing. Format does not follow instructions.