Appendix 1: Rubric for Narrative Writing

Exemplary Proficient Progressing Emerging Makes an attempt Unsatisfactory

5 4 3 2 1 0
The story is in The story is in The story is in The story Lacks understanding Prompt alone is
response to the response to the response to the demonstrates an of the writing task. repeated.
writing task and is writing task and is writing task and is incomplete
conveyed through: conveyed through: conveyed through: understanding of the Setting is not evident Clearly off topic.
writing task.
-effectively -well-developed -fairly developed Character/s are No intelligible
established setting setting (time and setting (time or Time or place is presented but not response
(time and place) place) place) named only. named.

-skilful development -competent -satisfactory Character/s are Plot cannot be

Content of character: development of development of named only. discerned.
physical character: physical character: physical
descriptions, actions descriptions, actions, description, action Action and/or
and dialogue. dialogue (any two). or dialogue (any dialogue (if present)
one). do not develop
-skilful development - competent character.
of all elements of development of any -satisfactory
plot. four elements of development of any Plot is
plot. three elements of underdeveloped.
plot.

Vivid descriptive Relevant descriptive Limited use of Descriptive and/or No discernible use Words and sentences
and figurative and/or figurative descriptive or figurative language of descriptive or are indiscernible.
language establish language facilitate figurative language. and sensory details figurative language
clarity of narrative the narrative. attempted but usage and/or sensory
Language Use elements. Limited use of is often details.
Sensory details sensory details. inappropriate or
Sensory details facilitate the repetitive.
enhance story. narrative.

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 Exemplary Proficient Progressing Emerging Makes an attempt Unsatisfactory
5 4 3 2 1 0
Purposeful Logical sequencing Inconsistent Disorganised Sentences are Words are
sequencing of plot of plot structure. sequencing of plot sequencing of plot evident but the indiscernible.
structure regardless structure. structure. writing demonstrates Lack of structure.
of chronological Logical use of no evidence of
order. transitions and Simplistic use of Weak transitions sequencing.
paragraphing transitions and with limited
Organisation Skilful use of facilitate the paragraphs may paragraphing make
transitions and narrative impede the flow of the narrative
paragraphing add the narrative. illogical.
clarity to the plot
structure.

Minor lapses in A few errors in Some errors in Frequent errors in Grammatical and Words and sentences
grammar or spelling grammar or spelling grammar, grammar, mechanical errors are indiscernible.
or punctuation do or punctuation or punctuation, punctuation, make the story
Grammar/ not detract from the capitalisation do not capitalisation and capitalisation and almost unintelligible.
Mechanics fluency and clarity impede meaning. spelling at times spelling impede
of the writing. impede meaning. readability.

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