Writer’s Name ________________________________ Editor’s Name ______________________________
Narrative Essay/Speech
Edit & Revise
Directions: Read each of the following; answer Y/N or in short answers and make
the necessary edits to the essay in PEN. You may also highlight any
sentences/information that don’t make sense, should be deleted, changed, or
rewritten.
______1. Does it have a header, with last name and page number in the upper right
hand corner? Does it continue throughout the entire paper?
______2. Does it have the proper heading, with your name, teacher’s name,
class/period, and proper structure of the date?
______3. Is the paper double spaced?
______4. What is the title of the essay/speech? ____________________________ (Make sure it
is NOT in bold print, italics, underlined, in quotes, all capital letters – and is
centered)
______5. Introduction
______ Is there an attention getter? What did they use ? ________________________
Why is it interesting? _____________________________________________________
______Does it connect to the rest of the introduction?
______ Did they summarize the event and explain the lesson learned?
______6. Body Paragraph #1 – Rising Action
______ Do they tell the story from the beginning (chronologically)?
______ Do they use details about who was there, where they were, and start
building suspense toward the climax?
______7. Body Paragraph #2 – Rising Action
______ Do they continue the story in chronological order?
______ Do they use details about who was there, where they were, and start
building suspense toward the climax?
______8. Body Paragraph #3 – Climax
______Do they have the turning point/high point/ “light bulb” moment
somewhere in this paragraph?
______9. Body Paragraph #4 – Falling Action
______Do they explain their thoughts and feelings immediately following the
climax?
______10. Body Paragraph #5 – Conclusion/Resolution
______Did they explain the lesson learned in detail?
______Did they explain how it changed them?
______Did they include an “I believe…” statement?
FINAL GRADE
Using the rubric, give them a final grade by circling the categories and adding the
points they received. (Do not add the speech category points.)
Give them two stars and a wish – two positive aspects and one definite
improvement they need. Complete sentences for each.
STAR –
STAR –
WISH –