Narrative Rubric
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Very Effective
6 |
Good
5 |
Adequate
4 |
Limited
3 |
Minimal
2 |
Inadequate
1 |
Focus and Purpose
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My story very effectively establishes my point of view and one or more themes.
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My story very effectively establishes my point of view and one or more themes.
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My story adequately establishes my point of view and one or more themes.
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My story has a limited point of view and theme .
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My story has a basic point of view and theme that are unfocused.
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My story has no point of view or theme. |
Content Development
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My story has very effective detailed setting, realistic characters, and a well-developed plot. |
My story has an effective detailed setting, realistic characters, and a well-developed plot. |
My story has an adequat e setting, realistic characters, and a well-developed plot. |
My story has a limited setting, development of characters, and plot. |
My story has an incomplete setting, development of characters, and plot. |
My story has few or no details about setting, characters, and plot. |
Organization
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My introduction and conclusion are strong. My ideas are distinct and organized, and I use strong transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are clearly stated. My ideas are clearly organized, and I use effective transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are adequate. My ideas are adequately organized, and I use some transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are weak. I attempt to organize my ideas, and I use few transitional words. |
My introduction and conclusion are not clear. I have little organization, and I need to include additional transitional words. |
I did not include and introduction or conclusion. I have little or no organization or transitional words. |
Language Use, Voice and Style
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My vocabulary is varied and very effective, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is varied and effective, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is adequate, and I have a variety of sentences.
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My vocabulary is basic, and I have little sentence variety.
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My vocabulary is simple, and I have little sentence variety |
I use the same vocabulary with no sentence variety. |
Mechanics and Conventions
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I have few or no errors in grammar and/or mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
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I have few errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
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I have some errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. |
I have several noticeable or distracting errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and spelling that interfere with the message. |
I have serious errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that interfere with the message. |
I have severe errors in grammar and/or in mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that significantly interfere with the message. |