Memoir Rubric
Ms. Petersen's ELL Class
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Verb Usage All verbs used were correctly
conjugated in the past tense,
including all irregular verbs.
Student used at least 5
irregular verbs from the class
list.
Length The memoir consists of at
least 10 complete sentences.
Making a Key At least 5 irregular past tense
verbs are highlighted. Key
clearly labels underlining
remaining past tense verbs,
circled nouns, and boxed
adjectives. All parts of speech
are clearly and correctly
marked in memoir with 0
errors.
Creativity & Student includes details
Content towards 1 specific memory.
Heavily composed of words
that create imagery, sensory,
and imaginative writing.
Student:
All except 2-3 verbs were
correctly conjugated in the
past tense. 1-2 errors were
made in conjugating past
tense irregular verbs. Student
used at least 4 irregular verbs
from the class list.
The memoir consists of 8-9
complete sentences.
All except 1 irregular past
tense verb are highlighted.
Key adequately labels
underlining remaining past
tense verbs, circles nouns,
and boxed adjectives. All
except 1-2 parts of speech are
correctly marked in memoir
with 1-2 errors.
Majority of memoir includes
specific details regarding a
memory. Moderate
composure of creative sensory
words are included.
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At least 4-5 verbs were Nearly half of the verbs used
incorrectly conjugated in were not written in the past
the past tense. 2-3 errors tense. For those that were
were made in conjugating conjugated in the past tense,
past tense irregular verbs. minimum of half were
Student used a minimal of 3 conjugated correctly. Student
irregular verbs from the used 2 or less irregular verbs
class list. from the class list.
The memoir consists of 7-6 The memoir consists of at 5
complete sentences. or less complete sentences.
There are 3 past tense There are 2 or less past tense
irregular verbs that are irregular verbs that are
highlighted. Key does not highlighted. Key either is not
clearly label every other clearly organized or was not
part of speech or does not included. Underlining
show underlining remaining remaining past tense verbs,
past tense verbs, circling circling nouns, or boxing
nouns, or boxing adjectives. adjectives is not labeled or
There are 3-4 marking not included. There are 5 or
errors. more marking errors.
There are very few specific Students writes memoir as a
details included, or more litany of facts, rather that
than one memory is being include any details or
described. Very few descriptive words about one,
imaginative, creative or specific memory. Little to no
descriptive words are used. sensory stimulating or
imaginative words are used.