Personal+Narrative+Rubric

Personal Narrative Publication #2: The Quest for Meaning (24) The student writes to communicate meaning. || ___/24  ||   Wow! You have used the craft of writing to make it clear to the reader that this moment holds special meaning for you without needing to write it out in a sentence. ||  You tell your reader why this moment is important to you in a direct statement or two. ||  You are attempting to show why this moment is meaningful to you, but it isn’t clear yet. ||  The meaning of this moment is not evident to the reader. || (24) The Student Uses Elements of Personal Narrative writing || Sm. Moment and First Person __ / 4 ||   Yes! This narrative is about one specific moment and is written in the first person. ||  This narrative is mostly about one moment, but includes other moments, too. It is written in the first person. ||  This narrative is about two or three moments OR it is not written in the first person. ||  This is really more a series of events and / or it is not written in the first person. || Lead / Ending ___/4 ||   Wow! This narrative skillfully uses strategies for powerful leads and endings that immediately grab the readers attention and effectively wrap up the narrative! ||  This narrative uses the strategies for leads and endings. ||  This narrative effectively uses a strong lead or ending, and attempts to use strategies studied in class for the other. ||  This narrative does not use the strategies taught for either the lead or the ending. || Action __ / 4  ||   Wow! This narrative is filled with action that helps shape the meaning of the moment for the reader. ||  This narrative uses action in several places in the narrative. ||  This narrative uses action once or twice in the entire piece. ||  This narrative does not include action. || Dialogue ___/4  ||   Wow! This narrative is filled with dialogue that helps shape the meaning of the moment for the reader. ||  This narrative uses dialogue in several places in the narrative. ||  This narrative uses dialogue once or twice in the entire piece. ||  This narrative does not include dialogue. || Inner thoughts/ Feelings ___/4  ||   Wow! This narrative is filled with Inner thoughts and feelings that helps shape the meaning of the moment for the reader. ||  This narrative uses Inner thoughts and feelings in several places in the narrative. ||  This narrative uses Inner thoughts and feelings once or twice in the entire piece. ||  This narrative does not include Inner thoughts and feelings. || Details &Descriptions ___/4 ||   Wow! This narrative is filled with details and descriptions that helps shape the meaning of the moment for the reader. ||  This narrative uses details and descriptions in several places in the narrative. ||  This narrative uses details and descriptions once or twice in the entire piece. ||  This narrative does not include details and descriptions. || (16) The student follows standard writing conventions || Capitalization ___/ 4 ||||  1-2 Errors in the whole piece. That’s it! ||  A few errors but they do not affect the flow of reading or meaning. ||  Consistent errors in 1 or 2 areas, sometimes affects the flow of reading or meaning of the piece. ||  Consistent errors in 3 or more of the identified areas. || Spelling. ___/ 4 ||||   1-2 Errors in the whole piece. That’s it! ||  A few errors but they do not affect the flow of reading or meaning. ||  Consistent errors in 1 or 2 areas, sometimes affects the flow of reading or meaning of the piece. ||  Consistent errors in 3 or more of the identified areas. || Paragraph Breaks ___ / 4 ||||   1-2 Errors in the whole piece. That’s it! ||  A few errors but they do not affect the flow of reading or meaning. ||  Consistent errors in 1 or 2 areas, sometimes affects the flow of reading or meaning of the piece. ||  Consistent errors in 3 or more of the identified areas. || Dialogue ___/ 4 ||||  1-2 Errors in the whole piece. That’s it! ||  A few errors but they do not affect the flow of reading or meaning. ||  Consistent errors in 1 or 2 areas, sometimes affects the flow of reading or meaning of the piece. ||  Consistent errors in 3 or more of the identified areas. || (10) The Student Presents a Publication Draft and Supporting Materials || Includes publication draft, all drafting materials, and reflection ___ / 5 || ** All ** elements of the packet format are satisfied **including** a thoughtful written reflection. || ** All but one ** element of the packet format are satisfied **and** the student has included a thoughtful written reflection. || ** Some ** elements of the packet format are satisfied OR the student has included a thoughtful written reflection  || None of the elements of the packet format are satisfied or complete and there is no written reflection. || Follows Publication Directions: Skips lines In ink. Heading and title Neatly presented. ___/ 5 ||  All elements of the noted publication format are satisfied. ||  All but one element of the noted publication format is satisfied. ||  Only one element of the noted publication format has been satisfied. ||  None of the elements of the publication format has been satisfied  ||