Narrative Writing Rubric 4 = Advanced 3 = Proficient 2 = Basic 1 = Below Basic 4 = Advanced Reader is able to Student set up a situation Reader is able to accurately visualize the and introduces a narrator accurately visualize the Introduce the narrator Does not introduce the narrator and/or character; and/or characters; student and/or characters; narrator and/or character; narrator or characters and students organize a logical organizes a sensible organize an event students organize a logical events are not sequential. and believable sequence sequence that unfolds sequence. and believable sequence that unfolds naturally. naturally. that unfolds naturally. Student uses complex Student uses complex Student use dialogue and dialogue and description dialogue and description description to develop Student uses dialogue and Students do not use to develop experiences to develop experiences experiences and events or description to develop dialogue and description and events that show the and events that show the show the responses of characters and events. correctly or effectively. responses of characters to responses of characters to characters to situations. situations. situations. Students use advanced Students use a variety of Student uses some simple Students use advanced Student does not use transitional or transitional words and transitional words or transitional words or transitional words or phrases to show the phrases to show the phrases to show sequence phrases to show the phrases. sequence of events. sequence of events. of events. sequence of events. Student uses advanced Student uses advanced Student uses concrete Student uses some Student does not use concrete words and concrete words and words and phrases and concrete words and concrete or phrases phrases and sensory detail phrases and sensory detail sensory details to phrases and sensory to accurately to communicate to communicate communicate experiences details to communicate communicate experiences experiences and events experiences and events and events accurately. experiences and events. and events. accurately. accurately. Student provides a Student provides a Student provides a Student provides a Student provides a conclusion that connects conclusion that connects conclusion that somewhat conclusion, but it neither conclusion that connects to the narrated experience from the narrated connects to the narrated connects to the narrated to the narrated experience and provides a natural experiences or events and event but does not provide experiences nor provides and provides a natural closure. provides closure. closure. closure. closure.
Narrative Writing Rubric 4 = Advanced 3 = Proficient 2 = Basic 1 = Below Basic 4 = Advanced Reader is able to accurately visualize the narrator and/or character; students organize a logical and believable sequence that unfolds naturally. Student set up a situation and introduces a narrator and/or characters; student organizes a sensible sequence that unfolds naturally. Introduce the narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence. Does not introduce the narrator or characters and events are not sequential. Reader is able to accurately visualize the narrator and/or character; students organize a logical and believable sequence that unfolds naturally. Student uses complex dialogue and description to develop experiences and events that show the responses of characters to situations. Student use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. Student uses dialogue and description to develop characters and events. Students do not use dialogue and description correctly or effectively. Student uses complex dialogue and description to develop experiences and events that show the responses of characters to situations. Students use advanced transitional or phrases to show the sequence of events. Students use a variety of transitional words and phrases to show the sequence of events. Student uses some simple transitional words or phrases to show sequence of events. Student does not use transitional words or phrases. Students use advanced transitional words or phrases to show the sequence of events. Student uses advanced concrete words and phrases and sensory detail to communicate experiences and events accurately. Student uses concrete words and phrases and sensory details to communicate experiences and events accurately. Student uses some concrete words and phrases and sensory details to communicate experiences and events. Student does not use concrete or phrases to accurately communicate experiences and events. Student uses advanced concrete words and phrases and sensory detail to communicate experiences and events accurately. Student provides a conclusion that connects to the narrated experience and provides a natural closure. Student provides a conclusion that connects from the narrated experiences or events and provides closure. Student provides a conclusion that somewhat connects to the narrated event but does not provide closure. Student provides a conclusion, but it neither connects to the narrated experiences nor provides closure. Student provides a conclusion that connects to the narrated experience and provides a natural closure.
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