Criteria 1-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Essay fails to introduce Essay introduces Essay introduces Essay clearly characters/setting, is characters/setting, but characters and setting, introduces important missing necessary is missing some but fails to pull readers characters and the background information necessary background in and grab/keep their setting. Pulls reader into Beginning and fails to pull readers information. attention. the text and provides into the text. necessary background information. Narrative fails to use Generally describes Clearly describes your Clearly describes your descriptive language. your story. Very limited experience, but lacks experience and the use of dialogue, more attention to words, thoughts and The story is told rather sensory details and/or details. Only some actions of the people. Middle than shown. descriptive language. descriptive language is Uses dialogue, sensory used. details and/or descriptive language. There is no apparent Makes a minor attempt Provides a brief Provides a concrete ending to the story. to conclude the story, conclusion to the story, conclusion to the story. but the lesson learned and you mostly explain Strongly reflects on Ending is abrupt or and impact on your the lesson learned and what you have learned End doesn't fit with the story. identity might be too the impact on your and how the experience general and lacks a identity. has shaped you as a Doesn't mention the more in-depth person. lesson learned. reflection. Narrative lacks focus Narrative does not Narrative focuses on Narrative focuses on and the story is difficult focus on one specific one specific experience, one specific experience/ to follow. event, but is relatively but does not flow easily time in your life. Essay Focus and easy to follow. from one idea to the flows from one idea to Organization next. the next and is easy to follow. Essay has several only partially Essay mostly uses Essay applies basic errors that take away demonstrates basic basic rules of grammar, rules of grammar, Grammar, from the overall rules of grammar, usage and spelling. usage and spelling. narrative. usage and spelling. There are some (5-10) There are very few (1-3) Usage and There are many (10+) errors that barely take minor errors that do not Spellings errors that may take away from the overall take away from the away from the overall narrative. overall narrative. narrative. Total Points Earned: _________/ 50 Percentage: _________ Letter Grade: _________
Criteria 1-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 Beginning Essay fails to introduce characters/setting, is missing necessary background information and fails to pull readers into the text. Essay introduces characters/setting, but is missing some necessary background information. Essay introduces characters and setting, but fails to pull readers in and grab/keep their attention. Essay clearly introduces important characters and the setting. Pulls reader into the text and provides necessary background information. Middle Narrative fails to use descriptive language. The story is told rather than shown. Generally describes your story. Very limited use of dialogue, sensory details and/or descriptive language. Clearly describes your experience, but lacks more attention to details. Only some descriptive language is used. Clearly describes your experience and the words, thoughts and actions of the people. Uses dialogue, sensory details and/or descriptive language. End There is no apparent ending to the story. Ending is abrupt or doesn't fit with the story. Doesn't mention the lesson learned. Makes a minor attempt to conclude the story, but the lesson learned and impact on your identity might be too general and lacks a more in-depth reflection. Provides a brief conclusion to the story, and you mostly explain the lesson learned and the impact on your identity. Provides a concrete conclusion to the story. Strongly reflects on what you have learned and how the experience has shaped you as a person. Focus and Organization Narrative lacks focus and the story is difficult to follow. Narrative does not focus on one specific event, but is relatively easy to follow. Narrative focuses on one specific experience, but does not flow easily from one idea to the next. Narrative focuses on one specific experience/ time in your life. Essay flows from one idea to the next and is easy to follow. Grammar, Usage and Spellings Essay has several errors that take away from the overall narrative. only partially demonstrates basic rules of grammar, usage and spelling. There are many (10+) errors that may take away from the overall narrative. Essay mostly uses basic rules of grammar, usage and spelling. There are some (5-10) errors that barely take away from the overall narrative. Essay applies basic rules of grammar, usage and spelling. There are very few (1-3) minor errors that do not take away from the overall narrative. Total Points Earned: _________/ 50 Percentage: _________ Letter Grade: _________