Narrative Writing Rubric Grade 6

ESSAY TYPE: Narrative/Creative GRADE: 6 ASSIGNMENT: Tuck Everlasting NAME: CLASS:

Does the essay respond to all of the prompt? Yes ____ No_____ NOT READY FOR GRADING:_____ Revision due by ______

Exceeds Effective Adequate Inadequate Little Success Prompt The narrative insightfully The narrative competently The narrative superficially The narrative partially The narrative minimally addresses all aspects of the addresses all aspects of the addresses all aspects of the addresses all aspects of the addresses all aspects of the prompt prompt prompt prompt prompt Focus/ Narration/POV is clearly Narration/POV is present and Narration/POV is present but is Narration/POV is attempted Narration/POV is not present Exposition defined and consistent consistent throughout the essay not consistent throughout the but minimally developed or confusing to the reader throughout the essay essay

Organization Organization presents with a Organization presents with a Organization presents with a Organization lacks Organization is unclear and clear exposition, rising/falling clear exposition, rising/falling clear exposition, rising/falling distinction between confusing action, climax and resolution in action, climax and resolution, but action, climax and resolution, but exposition, rising/falling a smooth flow from beginning to the flow is interrupted or at least one of those elements action, climax and end disjointed. needs to be strengthened resolution Narrative Insightfully establishes literary Competently establishes literary Adequately establishes literary Minimally establishes Fails to establishes one or Techniques elements such as plot, elements such as plot, character, elements such as plot, character, literary elements such as more literary elements such character, setting, theme, and setting, theme, and conflict setting, theme, and conflict plot, character, setting, as plot, character, setting, conflict theme, and conflict theme, and conflict Standard No mechanical and/or Few mechanical and/or Several mechanical and/or Many mechanical and/or Too many mechanical and/or English grammatical errors grammatical errors grammatical errors grammatical errors grammatical errors Conventions Focus All FCAs are met and some All FCAs are met Most FCAs are met Several FCAs are not met Too many FCAs are not met Correction reach above expectations Areas