Narrative Texts Rubric

8.7.3.3

CONTENT / 4 - Exceeds Standards
Skillful Proficiency/Effective / 3 - Meets Standards
Basic Proficiency/Adequate / 2 - Approaching Standards
Partially Proficient/Limited / 1 - Below Standards
Not Yet Proficient/
Little Evidence / 0 - Far from Meeting Standards
Setting/Context
(a.1) Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters. / I skillfully established the context and point of view in my narrative. / I clearly established the context and point of view in my narrative. / I established a context OR point of view in my narrative. / My context and point of view are confusing. / No evidence
Narrator/Characters
(a.2) Introduce a narrator and/or characters / I have introduced a strong narrator and/or characters. / I adequately introduced a narrator and/or characters. / I introduced a weak narrator and/or characters. / I introduced a poor narrator and/or characters. / No evidence
Plot
(a.3) Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. / I have skillfully organized an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically and includes all plot elements / I have organized an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically and includes all plot elements. / I have partial organization of an event sequence but may be missing an important plot element. / I do not have an organized event sequence and am missing several important plot elements. / No evidence
Narrative Techniques
(b). Use literary and narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters such as: dialogue, pacing, description, rhythm, repetition, rhyme, and reflection. / I skillfully used literary and narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / I used literary and narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / I adequately usedliterary and narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / I attempted to use literary and narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters / No evidence
Conclusion/Reflection- use when appropriate
(e). Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events. / I have provided a conclusion that reflects on and closes the narrative skillfully. / I have a provided a conclusion that logically ends and reflects on the narrative. / I have provided a conclusion that ends the narrative somewhat logically; has limited reflection on the narrative. / I have provided a conclusion but it does not make sense for the narrative. / No evidence
ORGANIZATION / 4 - Exceeds Standards
Skillful Proficiency/Effective / 3 - Meets Standards
Basic Proficiency/Adequate / 2 - Approaching Standards
Partially Proficient/Limited / 1 - Below Standards
Not Yet Proficient/
Little Evidence / 0 - Far from Meeting Standards
Transitions
(c) Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events. / I skillfully used varied transitions, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events. / I used transitions, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events. / I used some transitions, phrases, OR clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, but did notshow the relationships among experiences and events. / I attempted to use transitions. / No evidence
STYLE & LANGUAGE / 4 - Exceeds Standards
Skillful Proficiency/Effective / 3 - Meets Standards
Basic Proficiency/Adequate / 2 - Approaching Standards
Partially Proficient/Limited / 1 - Below Standards
Not Yet Proficient/
Little Evidence / 0 - Far from Meeting Standards
Language
(d). Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, figurative and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. / I effectively used precise words and phrases, relevant and descriptive details, figurative and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. / I used precise words and phrases, relevant and descriptive details, figurative and sensory language tocapture the action and convey experiences and events. / I used some appropriate words and phrases, relevant and descriptive details, figurative and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. / I used few appropriate words and phrases, OR relevant and descriptive details, OR figurative and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. / No evidence
Grammar
8.11.2.2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. / My capitalization, punctuation, and spelling are accurate.
I have occasional errors that rarely hinder communication. / My capitalization, punctuation, and spelling are generally accurate.
I have occasional errors that sometimes hinder communication. / I have frequent errors in capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.
My errors hinder communication / I have very frequent errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
My errors make it really hard for the reader to understand my paper. / No evidence