Personal Narrative Rubric and Checklist

Personal Narrative Checklist 

ü  Print out or hand write the final copy BEFORE class

ü  Double space – always

ü  Blue or black ink – only

ü  EASY to read font in size 12 or 14

ü  Make sure your title is a TITLE, not the name of the assignment (e.g. Personal Narrative) 

ü  Go over EVERY part of the RUBRIC (if you lost it, get it off my blog)

ü  If you chose to do the extra credit, be sure it ADDS VALUE to the story and has a caption.

ü  Put it in the correct order (on rubric) with one staple

ü  Did you get rid of any repetition or unnecessary information? (e.g. I woke up and got dressed…)

ü  Make sure you have paragraphs – anytime there is a shift – notes in composition book.

ü  Imagery? (can we see, smell, taste, touch, hear the action?) Show, don’t tell

ü  Labeled literary device or meaningful dialogue?

ü  Double check for word crimes, spelling and punctuation errors.

ü  Did you revamp your sentences so they don’t all start the same?  so they aren’t full of be verbs? so they have vivid, descriptive words?

Name___________________________  Period_________Date__________________

Personal Narrative Rubric

         

	VERY evident 4	MOSTLY evident 3	SOMEWHAT evident 2	NOT evident 1
Organization (30 pts)
1st person, narrative form adds to meaning	10	8	5	0
Focused, details add to narrative and meaning, “snap shot” moment, no need-less repetition	10	8	5	0
Meaningful transitions, paragraphs and sentence structure	10	8	5	0
Development of Ideas (30 pts)
·       Specific details (sensory images), details add to meaning (“so what”)	10	8	5	0
Thoughtful, reflective writing holds reader’s interest; What were you thinking/feeling?	10	8	5	0
Includes at least one labeled literary device and/or dialogue in addition to imagery	10	8	5	0
Conventions (30 pts)
Diction (word choice) is specific, descriptive and clear	10	8	5	0
Sentence boundaries aka complete, varied sentences	10	8	5	0
Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar	10	8	5	0
Attention to Directions (10 pts)
All parts of packet present, in order ·       Rubric with name and date ·       Final Draft ·       Draft(s) ·       “Snap Shot” paper ·       ONE staple	5 (all present)	3 (1 item missing)	2 (2 items missing)	0 (3 or more items missing)
Handwritten legibly or typed in blue/black ink	5			0

• Bonus: visual that enhances the story;        5                                                            0

The visual must have a caption explaining its significance.

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