Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Development of Ideas/
Focus and Organization Conventions
Elaboration
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
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
2
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
© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
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.