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Sullins Academy

Narrative Writing Rubric

Grades 5,6,7,8

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Pre-Writing:
Setting: Where When Characters Minor:

Major:

Plot / Problem

Event 1

Event 2

Event 3

Outcome / Conclusion

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Title: Organization & Progression (On Topic, Flows Smoothly)
____ Narrative is logically sequenced with clear beginning, middle, and end. ____Transitions are used to provide smooth progression from paragraph to paragraph. ____ Every detail adds to the quality of the narrative. ____ Every part of the paper is on topic. 4 ____ The introduction and conclusion add to the paper. ____ Most of the paper is on topic. ____ Most sentences and paragraphs include effective transitions. ____ Most of the details support the focus of the paper. ____ The introduction and conclusion are weak. ____ Sometimes the paper is not on topic. ____ Few transitions are included. ____ Some points are not relevant and don't really contribute to the focus of the paper. ____ The introduction and conclusion are missing. ____ The paper is often off topic. ____ Sentences are choppy and paragraphs are disjointed. ____ There is repetition and unnecessary wordiness. 4

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My Score Development of Ideas (Details and Elaboration)
____ Imaginative and creative use of details and elaboration. ____ Details effectively support the important ideas in the paper. ____ Varied and sophisticated vocabulary is used appropriately. ____ Figurative speech is used appropriately. ____ Metaphor (He was a tornado in the classroom.) ____ Simile (She ran like a deer on the track.) ____ Personification (The music was calling to me.) ____ Idiom (I was so hungry I could eat a horse.) 4 ____ Some detail is included in the narrative. ____ Some elaboration is used to support the important ideas in the paper. ____ Some sophisticated vocabulary is used appropriately. ____ Some figurative speech is used appropriately. ____ Metaphor (He was a tornado in the classroom.) ____ Simile (She ran like a deer on the track.) ____ Personification (The music was calling to me.) ____ Idiom (I was so hungry I could eat a horse.) ____ Details are present, but don't really support the important ideas in the paper. ____ Details are often unnatural and disconnected. ____ Little use of sophisticated vocabulary is evident. ____ Little use of figurative speech is evident. ____ Very few details are present. ____ No information is given to support the important ideas in the paper. ____ No sophisticated vocabulary is evident. ____ No figurative speech is evident.

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My Score Use of Language Conventions & Grammar
____ Writer's voice and personality is evident. ____ Writer's word choice and language is vivid and expressive. ____ Writer shows consistent command of grammar. ____ Only minor punctuation and spelling mistakes are evident. 4 ____ Writer's style is mostly effective and appropriate. ____ Parts of the paper are expressive and engaging. ____ Writer shows moderate command of grammar. ____ Occasional spelling and punctuation mistakes are evident. 3 ____ Writing is formulaic and simple with no varied sentence structure and expressive language. ____ Writer makes several grammar mistakes inappropriate for their grade level. ____ Several spelling and punctuation mistakes are evident. ____ Writing is very confusing. ____ Sentences are simple and awkward. ____ Writer makes many grammar mistakes inappropriate for their grade level. ____ Many spelling and punctuation mistakes are evident. 4

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