Senior English

Narrative Rubric

A B C D F
Strengthofthe
narratorsvoice
and
characterization.
Immediatelyand
creativelyestablishesa
unique,personaltone.

Revealsacoreor
definingqualitythat
focusesthe
characterization.

Personaltoneis
presentthroughout
theessay.

Adefiningquality
ispresentinthe
essay.

Attimes,essay
seemsimpersonal
orvague.

Adefiningquality
ispresentbut
inconsistent.
Theessayis
impersonaland/or
vague.

Theessaylacksfocus.
Nodefiningqualityis
present.
Theproblemsof
Dessayare
compounded
greatlymajor
revisionis
necessary.
Strengthofstory
structureand
conflict.
Makesthetopic
memorablewith
specificstorytelling
techniques(imagery,
figurativedevices)

Creativewiththe
structureexperiments
withchronology
balancesnarration
with
reflection/dialogue.
Theauthor
purposelyand
effectivelyuses
specificstorytelling
techniques
(imagery,figurative
devices)

Anattemptismade
toexperimentwith
chronology
narrationand
reflection/dialogue
arebothpresent.
Storytelling
techniquesare
present(imagery,
figurativedevices),
butnotalways
effective.

Theessaystructure
ispredictable.No
attemptismadeto
experimentwith
narrativeelements.
Noevidenceof
storytelling
techniques.

Theessaystructureis
confusing.
Theproblemsof
Dessayare
compounded
greatlymajor
revisionis
necessary.
Clarityofthe
storyandthe
largerissues.
Storydetailsarevivid,
precise,andpersonal.

Showcaseswhatthe
writercaresaboutand
values.

Developsempathetic
connectionwiththe
readerthroughan
appealtothebig
ideasthatarewithin
thestory.
Storydetailsare
clearandpersonal.

Illustrateswhatthe
writercaresabout
andvalues.

Developsa
connectionwith
thereaderthrough
appealtothebig
ideas
Storydetailsare
inconsistentsome
detailsmaybe
vagueor
impersonal.

Mentionswhatthe
writercaresabout
andvalues.

Attemptsto
developa
connectionwith
thereaderappeal
tothebigideas
maybevagueor
inconsistent.
Storydetailsarevague
andimpersonal.

Noclear
representationof
whattheauthorcares
about

Essaylacksclear
appealtoabigidea.
Connectiontothe
readerismissing.
Theproblemsof
Dessayare
compounded
greatlymajor
revisionis
necessary.