Chicago Fire Webquest - Narrative Writing Rubric

Name____________________________ CATEGORY Research Notes 4 Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. Displays overall accuracy in wich errors do no compromise understanding of writing. The entire story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic. 3 2 Notes are recorded legibly and Notes are recorded. are somewhat organized. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. Displays few errors that do not compromise understanding of writing. 1 Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders. Some sources are not accurately documented.

Sources

Format/mechanics

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Displays many errors that Displays glaring errors that compromise understanding of seriously compromise writing. understanding of entire piece. Some of the story is related to No attempt has been made to the assigned topic, but a reader relate the story to the assigned does not learn much about the topic. topic. The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear. Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Focus on Assigned Topic

Organization

Plot Development

Creativity

Somewhat developed experiences and events through the use of narrative techniques, such as dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings. May be inconsistent. The story contains many The story contains a few The story contains a few creative details and/or creative details and/or creative details and/or descriptions that contribute descriptions that contribute descriptions, but they to the reader's enjoyment. to the reader's enjoyment. distract from the story. The The author has really used The author has used his author has tried to use his his imagination. imagination. imagination.

Most of the story is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic. The story is very well The story is organized. One organized. One idea or idea or scene may seem out scene follows another in a of place. Clear transitions logical sequence with clear are used. transitions. Strongly developed Developed experiences and experiences and events events through the use of through the use of narrative narrative techniques, such techniques, such as as dialogue and dialogue and descriptions of descriptions of actions, actions, thoughts, and thoughts, and feelings. feelings

Story is confusing and lacks narrative techniques.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

Date Created: Mar 13, 2013 10:15 am (CDT)