Memoir Writing Rubric s1

Memoir Writing Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Memorable Memoir focuses on Memoir focuses on Memoir focuses on Author does not Moment a single moment a single moment a single moment seem to be aware that seems that seems kind of that does not seem of the significance significant to the significant to the significant to the of the moment. author’s life. author’s life. author’s life. Author clearly Author’s attitudes Direct statements Memoir includes Structure -Events “shows” attitudes and feelings before indicate the irrelevant events and feelings are evident & author’s feelings that cause the numerous times occur numerous and attitudes reader confusion in through the times through the and/or some events trying to determine thoughts, action thoughts and are not necessarily the feelings and and dialogue of the actions of the significant. attitudes. characters. character. Zooming-in The author The author The author could The author kept the narrows down the generally narrows narrow the topic topic to broad and topic effectively so down the topic so down more to the reader has that they can really that they can show show a particular difficulty picturing show a particular a particular moment they the memory. A moment they moment they remember. lack of detail remember. Strong remember. Good Satisfactory detail means the reader detail helps the detail helps the helps the reader can’t empathize reader empathize reader empathize empathize with the with the author. with the author. with the author. author.

Evoking Senses The author has The author has The author has The author has not included several included some included a few included examples examples of detail examples of detail examples of detail of detail that that involve the that involve the that involve the involve the senses senses of touch, senses of touch, senses of touch, of touch, smell, smell, sight, or smell, sight, or smell, sight, or sight, or sound. sound. sound. sound.

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