Rubric for Narrative Essay Story Narration (Video Presentation)

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

Criteria
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 Video shows
continuous
progression of ideas
and tells a complete,  Fairly well  Portions may be poorly
easy to follow essay documented documented and/or
Video’s Content (story). Well and organized. organized. Hard to  Not organized. Difficult to follow.
& Organization documented and Narrative Essay follow the Poor quality shows poor effort.
organized. Excellent (story) is easy to progressions of the
and well-thought-out follow. Narrative Essay (story).
Narrative Essay (story)
and video
presentation.
 Actors and narrator  Actors and narrator  Actors and narrator know  Actors and narrator do not know the
know the Narrative Essay know the Narrative some of the Narrative Essay Narrative Essay (story); reads from
Knows the
(story) well; has obviously Essay (story) pretty (story); has not practiced; notes.
Narrative Essay
practiced; uses no notes; well; some practice; relies on notes; appears
(Story)
speaks with confidence. may use notes; fairly uncomfortable.
confident.
 Actors and narrator always  Actors and narrator  Actors and narrator may  Actors and narrator speak too softly
speak loudly, slowly, and usually speak loudly, speak too softly or too or too rapidly; mumbles.
Voice
clearly. slowly, and clearly. rapidly; mumbles
occasionally.
 Narrative Essay/Story  Narrative Essay/Story  Narrative Essay/Story lasts  Narrative Essay/Story lasts less than
(video) lasts 7 to 10 lasts less than 7 or less than 4 or more than 8 3 or more than 9 minutes.
Duration
minutes. more than 10 minutes.
minutes.
 Consistent eye contact.  Makes eye contact  Occasional attempts to  No eye contact. Face hidden by
appropriately half of make eye contact. paper.
the time. Only
Eye Contact
glances down at
paper; does not
make eye contact.
Oral  The student presented the  The student  Slightly presented the  The student we’re not able to
 Narrative Essay (story) in
an exceptionally creative,
interesting, and exciting
presentation / way. Built up a very
storytelling interesting suspense.
 Narrative Essay (story) was
told at the appropriate
Pacing pace, depending on the
story line.
 Narrative Essay (story) is
developmentally
Appropriatenes
appropriate for audience.
s
 Outstanding use of props;
props are appropriate.
 Pertinent visuals that
support the Narrative
Props
Essay’s story.
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presented the Narrative Essay (story) in a present the Narrative Essay (story)
Narrative Essay creative, exciting, and in a creative, exciting and interesting
(story) in a interesting way. Slightly way. Did not build up suspense.
somewhat creative, built up an interesting
interesting, and suspense.
exciting way. Built
up a somewhat
interesting
suspense.
 Narrative Essay  Narrative Essay (story) was  Narrative Essay (story) was told at
(story) was told well, rushed or dragged in several one pace; no excitement.
but some parts may parts.
be rushed or dragged
in some parts.
 Most of the Narrative  Some of the Narrative Essay  Narrative Essay (story) is
Essay (story) is (story) is developmentally developmentally inappropriate for
developmentally appropriate for audience. audience.
appropriate for
audience.
 Good use of props;  Uses props some of the time;  Poor use of props; uses no props or
props are some props not appropriate inappropriate props.
appropriate. or are distracting.
 Weak visuals which do not
 Visuals are mostly  Visuals are somewhat adequately support the Narrative
pertinent and pertinent and somewhat Essay’s story.
mostly support the support the Narrative
Narrative Essay’s Essay’s story.
story.