Memoir Rubric For ______________

Memoir Rubric for ______

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Content/Idea Limited Some information Piece contains most Piece contains all of the (Who? What? information included in piece of the required required information When? Where? contained in information Why? How?) piece Organization Organization is Some organization Piece is organized Ideas are clearly and (In order, uses limited, piece seen, piece flows and logical, reader logically organized, and transition words does not flow but is confusing in gets a good sense of chronological, reader is – next, then, logically some parts the writer’s memory hooked after…) Word choice Limited thought Some thought Words are well Words are precisely and (descriptive given to word given to word chosen, numerous carefully chosen to phrases) choice choice, some adverbs and provide reader with a adjectives and adjectives used to very clear, detailed adverbs seen enhance meaning image of the memory Exploding a Limited Some expansion Key moment evident Key moment is evident Moment expansion given given to key and well expanded and expanded with a (Key event to key moment moment variety of details and stands out) specifics to create a powerful impact Conventions Many errors in Some errors in Few errors in No spelling, grammar or (spelling, spelling, spelling, grammar spelling, grammar punctuation errors grammar, grammar and and punctuation and punctuation punctuation) punctuation

SELF REFLECTION Content/Idea 1 2 3 4 (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) Organization 1 2 3 4 (In order, uses transition words) Word choice 1 2 3 4 (descriptive phrases) Exploding a Moment 1 2 3 4 (Key event stands out) Conventions 1 2 3 4 (spelling, grammar, punctuation) MRS. GIBSON Content/Idea 1 2 3 4 (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) Organization 1 2 3 4 (In order, uses transition words) Word choice 1 2 3 4 (descriptive phrases) Exploding a Moment 1 2 3 4 (Key event stands out) Conventions 1 2 3 4 (spelling, grammar, punctuation)