Oral History Narrative Writing Rubric Name: Period:
Advanced (4) / Proficient (3) / Basic (2) / Below Basic (1) / Score
Organization and Content
q Introductory paragraph includes an interesting and highly appealing hook, quality background information, and a strong statement of purpose.
q Plot has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
q Setting has excellent, highly descriptive sensory details including use of at least 4 of the 5 senses
q Thorough creative character development including thoughts, actions, appearance, words, and how others think about and react toward main character.
q Conclusion paragraph revisits the statement of purpose in a new and interesting way and leaves a lasting impression on the reader by using a comment or quotation from the storyteller. / q Introductory paragraph has an effective hook, adequate background information, and satisfactory statement of purpose that clearly address the prompt.
q Plot has a beginning, middle, and end.
q Setting has sensory details including use of at least 4 of the 5 senses
q Thorough character development including thoughts, actions, appearance, words, and how others think about and react toward main character.
q Conclusion paragraph revisits the statement of purpose, as well as ends with a comment or quotation from story teller. / q Critical Elements Missing:
q Introductory paragraph has a weak hook, insufficient background information, and/or weak statement of purpose.
q Beginning, middle, and/or end of the plot are missing or unclear.
q Setting is inaccurate, irrelevant, or does not include sensory details.
q Character development lacks depth.
q Conclusion paragraph fails to revisit the thesis and/or does not leave the reader with a sense of closure (no quotation or comment from storyteller) / Critical Elements Missing:
q Statement of Purpose
q Hook
q Background Information
q Setting
q Character Development
q Conclusion / _____/50
Style
q Demonstrates control of use of varied sentence structures enhancing fluency.
q Rich words, vocabulary, and/or figurative language create mental pictures.
q Narrative style (story cleverly told from a consistent point of view)
q Word Choice reflects tone and character.
q Sophisticated transitions enhance the flow of the paper. / q Uses varied sentence structures; variety in the way sentences begin.
q Familiar/ordinary words fit the thesis; descriptive words used effectively.
q Narrative style (story told from a consistent point of view)
q Word Choice reflects tone and character.
q Transitions fit the paragraph’s purpose. / q Mostly simple sentences or sentences that begin the same way.
q Basic, repetitive, and/or awkward words and descriptions.
q Inconsistent narrative style (writer slips in and out of different points of view)
q Word choice is not appropriately reflect tone and/or character.
q Use of basic transitions (first, second, third, in conclusion, this shows that…) / q Several short, choppy sentences.
q Repeated and/or incorrect words and/or phrases.
q Narrative style is not evident.
q Transitions are missing. / ______/30
Conventions
q Very few errors in CUPS (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling) / q Errors in CUPS are present but do not detract from reading and understanding the writing / q Several errors detract from reading and understanding the writing. / q Filled with errors / ______/20
Final Score ______
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Oral History Narrative Writing Rubric
