Narrative Essay Rubric [ W.9-10.3] English 10 100 points Exceeds Standards Meets Standards Approaches Standards Falls Far Below Standards CATEGORY Introduction 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – engage and orient the reader engage and orient the reader an attempt was made to a problem, situation, or (W.3.3) by clearly setting out a by setting out a problem, orient the reader by setting observation was presented problem, situation, or situation, or observation out a problem, situation, or but was not engaging or observation and effectively observation orienting or hooking the reader Character Development 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – (W.3.3) introduce a narrator with a introduce a narrator and/or an attempt was made to little to no introduction of a consistent and appropriate characters introduce a narrator and/or narrator and/or characters style and/or characters characters Perspective 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – establish one or multiple establish one or multiple an attempt was made to little to nothing was done to (W.3.3) points of view with a clear points of view establish one or multiple establish one or multiple voice points of view points of view or point(s) of view are unclear or change Main Points 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – (W.3) clearly show the significance show the significance of a an attempt was made to little to nothing was done to of a problem, situation, or problem, situation, or show the significance of a show the significance of a observation through the use observation problem, situation, or problem, situation, or of vivid details and observation observation description Mechanics 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 – – – – – – Punctuation, spelling, Punctuation, spelling, A few errors in punctuation, Distracting errors in Grammar Meeting Requirements capitalization are correct. No capitalization are generally spelling, capitalization. (3-4) punctuation, spelling, errors. Paper exceeds correct, with few errors. Paper approaches meeting capitalization. Paper falls far requirements meets requirements requirements. below meeting requirements.
Narrative Essay Rubric [ W.9-10.3] English 10 100 points CATEGORY Exceeds Standards Meets Standards Approaches Standards Falls Far Below Standards Introduction (W.3.3) 10 engage and orient the reader by clearly setting out a problem, situation, or observation and effectively hooking the reader 9 – 8 – 7 engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation 6 – 5 an attempt was made to orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 a problem, situation, or observation was presented but was not engaging or orienting or Character Development (W.3.3) 10 introduce a narrator with a consistent and appropriate style and/or characters 9 – 8 – 7 introduce a narrator and/or characters 6 – 5 an attempt was made to introduce a narrator and/or characters 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 little to no introduction of a narrator and/or characters Perspective (W.3.3) 10 establish one or multiple points of view with a clear voice 9 – 8 – 7 establish one or multiple points of view 6 – 5 an attempt was made to establish one or multiple points of view 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 little to nothing was done to establish one or multiple points of view or point(s) of view are unclear or change Main Points (W.3) 10 clearly show the significance of a problem, situation, or observation through the use of vivid details and description 9 – 8 – 7 show the significance of a problem, situation, or observation 6 – 5 an attempt was made to show the significance of a problem, situation, or observation 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 little to nothing was done to show the significance of a problem, situation, or observation Mechanics Grammar Meeting Requirements 10 Punctuation, spelling, capitalization are correct. No errors. Paper exceeds requirements 9 – 8 – 7 Punctuation, spelling, capitalization are generally correct, with few errors. meets requirements 6 – 5 A few errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization. (3-4) Paper approaches meeting requirements. 4 – 3 – 2 – 1 Distracting errors in punctuation, spelling, capitalization. Paper falls far below meeting requirements.
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