Evaluation Rubric for Final Memoir

Your final memoir has been evaluated for the extent to which it meets each of the following criteria. A score of 1 indicates that more effort is needed and that there is little or no evidence of the stated criteria; a score of 3 indicates that your work is on-track and that you achieved average accomplishment of the criteria; and a score of 5 indicates full, elaborated, and exemplary achievement of the criteria. I. Form: Follows narrative form, is not an autobiography, higher emotional level, then and now factor, first person POV, focuses on short periods of time. 1 2 3 4 5 x6 ________/30 Detail: Your memoir contains evidence of mind-pictures (snapshots), puts the reader there, shows rather than tells. You have used vivid verbs, descriptions, dialogue (in appropriate areas), and other techniques discussed in class (such as the avoidance of clichs and overuse of I pronoun) to create a lively piece of writing. 1 2 3 4 5 x12 ________/60 Inside and Outside Stuff: Your memoir reveals a balance of interior thought and exterior detail. 1 2 3 4 5 x6 ________/30

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Coherency: You individual memoirs flow together as a whole. Some of the factors that unify the memoirs may include: voice, tone, mood, style, symbolism, time, topic, setting, theme 1 2 3 4 5 x6 ________/30 So What? factor: Your memoir offers some sort of universal truth about life and skillfully answers the So What? question. Your memoir has a ring of truth, avoids melodrama, and connects with readers. 1 2 3 4 5 x8 ________/40 Mechanics: Your writing is free of surface errors, sentence errors, and usage errors. 1 2 3 4 5 x6

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Overall Impression: Your memoir delivers and overall impact and conveys a sense of risk and effort. The presentational aspects of your memoir enhance its appeal and meaning. 1 2 3 4 5 x6 ________/30

Comments:

Total Points: ____________/250 points