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WRITING RUBRIC: Biographical Narrative

Strand Standard Teacher Score Comments and
1 2 3 4 Sub score
Organization and Focus
Introduction
 Engaging or attention-grabbing opener
 Appropriate background information
 Coherent thesis or controlling impression
Body Paragraphs
 Topic sentences support main idea
 Effective and fluid transitions are present
between sentences and paragraphs
 Statements and claims are supported by precise and
1.0
relevant examples (e.g. anecdotes, descriptions, facts,
Writing statistics, quotations, paraphrases)
Strategies  Elaborates and explains supporting details
Conclusion
 Conclusion summarizes key points
 Final comment provides insight (Controlling impression)

Style
 Fluid integration of supporting evidence
 Varied, precise and vivid word choice
 Varied sentence structure
 Appropriate voice and tone for audience
Sentence Structure
 Correct and complete sentences
Written  Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions,
Language prepositions and modifiers
Conventions Grammar and Usage
 Correct subject/verb agreement
See student’s
personalized  Correct pronoun usage
checklist for  Accurate and consistent verb tense
identified 
convention issues
Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization
 Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
 Narrates a sequence of events and communicates their
2.0 significance to the audience
Writing  Reveals elements of the character’s traits through specific
Applications actions, speech, movements, gestures, thoughts and/or
feelings (including dialogue and interior monologue)
Biographical  Describes the setting with vivid sensory details that
Narrative highlight the controlling impression of the experience

Overall Score

Scores 1- Does Not Meet Standards; 2 - Approaching Standards; 3 -Meets Standards; 4 - Excels at Standards
(poorly addresses) (minimally addresses) (adequately addresses) (thoroughly addresses)
Scores 1- Does Not Meet Standards; 2 - Approaching Standards; 3 -Meets Standards; 4 - Excels at Standards
(poorly addresses) (minimally addresses) (adequately addresses) (thoroughly addresses)