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Narrative Rubric

Development of Ideas/
Focus and Organization Conventions
Elaboration

The introduction establishes a Narrative techniques such as The narrative uses


clear context and point of view. dialogue, pacing, and description standard English
are used effectively to develop conventions of usage and
Events are presented in a clear characters, events, and strengths. mechanics; deviations
sequence, building to a climax, from standard English are
then moving towards the Descriptive details, sensory intentional and serve the
conclusion. language, and precise words and purpose of the narrative.
4 phrases are used to convey the
The conclusion follows from experiences in the narrative and Rules of spelling and
and reflects on the events and to help the reader imagine the punctuation are followed.
experiences in the narrative. characters and setting.

Voice is established through word


choice, sentence structure, and
tone.

The introduction gives the reader Narrative techniques such as The narrative mostly
some context and sets the point dialogue, pacing, and description uses standard English
of view. are used occasionally. conventions of usage and
mechanics, though there

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Events are presented logically, Description details, sensory are some errors.
though there are some jumps in language, and precise words and
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time. phrases are used occasionally. There are few errors in
spelling and punctuation.
The conclusion logically ends the Voice is established through word
story, but provides only some choice, sentence structure, and tone
reflection on the experiences occasionally, though not evenly.
related in the story.

The introduction provides some Narrative techniques such as The narrative contains
description of a place. The point dialogue, pacing, and description some errors in standard
of view can be unclear at times. are used sparingly. English conventions of
usage and mechanics.
Transitions between events are The story contains few examples
occasionally unclear. of descriptive details and sensory There are many errors in
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language. spelling and punctuation.
The conclusion comes abruptly
and provides only a small amount Voice is not established for
of reflection on the experiences characters, so that it becomes
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related in the narrative. difficult to determine who is


speaking.

The introduction fails to set a Appropriate narrative techniques The text contains mistakes
scene or is omitted altogether. such as dialogue, pacing, or in standard English
The point of view is not always reflection, are not used. conventions of usage and
clear. mechanics.
Details are vague or missing. No
The events are not in a clear sensory language is included. Rules of spelling and
1 sequence, and events that would punctuation have not been
clarify the narrative may not Voice has not been developed. followed.
appear.

The conclusion does not follow


from the narrative or is omitted
altogether.

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