6 - Narrative 4-Point Writing Rubric
6 - Narrative 4-Point Writing Rubric
6 - Narrative 4-Point Writing Rubric
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ConventionUsage/
SourceUse of
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LanguageVivid Sequence
The NARRATIVE writing task examines the writers ability to effectively develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences based on a text that has been read.
Score of 4
Score of 3
Effectively establishes a
situation and introduces a
narrator and/or characters
Introduces a vague
situation and at least one
character
Provides a weak or
minimal introduction of a
situation or a character
Organizes an event
sequence that unfolds
naturally
Organizes events in a
clear, logical order
Organizes events in a
sequence but with some
gaps or ambiguity
Attempts to use a
narrative technique, such
as dialogue, description,
and pacing to develop
experiences, events,
and/or
characters
Uses occasional
signal
words inconsistently to
indicate sequence of
events and signal shifts
Uses some words or
phrases inconsistently
to convey experiences
and events
Shows little or no
attempt to use dialogue
or description and
pacing to develop
experiences, events,
Provides few if any
words that convey
sequence of events
and signal shifts from
Provides an appropriate
conclusion
Provides a weak or
ambiguous conclusion
Provides a minimal or
no conclusion
Attempts to integrate
ideas or details from
provided text
Has frequent errors in
usage and conventions
that sometimes
interfere with meaning*
Scores:
Opening__________
Score of 2
Uses narrative
techniques, such as
dialogue, description,
and pacing to develop
experiences, events,
and/or
characters
Uses words
and/or
phrases to indicate
sequence of events and
signal shifts from one
Uses words, phrases,
and details to convey
experiences and events
Organization__________
Conclusion__________
Narrative Techniques__________
Use of Source__________
Score of 1
Sequence__________
Usage/Conventions__________
Score of 0
The response is
completely
irrelevant or
incorrect, or
there is no
response
The student
merely copies
the text in the
prompt.
The student
copies so much
text from the
passages that
there is not
sufficient
original work to
be scored.
Vivid Language__________