Name _____________________________ Per ____
PERSONAL NARRATIVE
TEK 7.16: Students write about their own experiences.
TEK 7.14: Students use elements of the writing process to compose text.
Development of Ideas: TEK 7.16(A) Write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or
consequences. TEK 7.14(A) Plan a first draft by selecting a genre appropriate for the intended message, determining appropriate topics, and developing a controlling idea.
4 – Excellent
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3 – Good
Narrative is a thoughtful and engaging
portrayal of a real-life situation.
Specific, well-chosen details and
elaboration provide the reader with a
clear understanding of how this event
affected you.
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2 – Needs Work
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Narrative is an interesting
portrayal of a real-life situation but
may need more development.
Specific details are present, and
they help the reader understand
how this event affected you.
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1 – Unsatisfactory
Narrative is weak and somewhat
unrealistic. The reader must
struggle to maintain interest.
Details are vague, and the reader
must struggle to connect them to
the meaningful event described.
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Narrative is confusing and fails
to establish a realistic situation.
Details are inappropriate or
insufficient, and they do not
portray a meaningful event in
your life.
SCORE:
Organization/Progression: TEK 7.16(A) Write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or
consequences. TEK 7.14(B) Develop drafts by choosing an appropriate organizational strategy and building on ideas to create focused, organized, and coherent writing.
4 – Excellent
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Story flows smoothly, and
narrative is well-organized around
a specific past event.
Appropriate and consistent
paragraphing and point of view
contribute to a focused, coherent
story.
3 – Good
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2 – Needs Work
Organization is loose in parts.
Narrative mostly centers on one
event but strays off topic at times.
Point of view is consistent, but there
are paragraphing errors which have
minor effects on the finished
product.
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1 – Unsatisfactory
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Narrative frequently strays off
topic, or there are
organizational gaps that make
the story hard to follow.
Inconsistencies in paragraphing
and point of view make the
story hard to follow.
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This is not an effective narrative
because the organization is so
disjointed that it does not tell a
complete story.
Paragraphing and point of view
errors are excessive and greatly
interfere with meaning.
SCORE:
Use of Language: TEK 7.16(A) Write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or
consequences. TEK 7.14(C) Revise drafts to ensure precise word choice and vivid images, consistent point of view, internal and external coherence, and effective transitions.
4 – Excellent
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Writer’s voice and personality
make the narrative come alive,
and word choice is vivid and
expressive.
Effective descriptions, dialogue,
and other narrative techniques
give the reader a vivid picture of
characters, setting, and plot.
3 – Good
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Writer’s voice and personality
are evident, and word choice is
generally effective.
Descriptions, dialogue, and
other narrative techniques are
present and help to support
characters, setting, and plot.
2 – Needs Work
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Writer’s voice and personality are
weak, and word choice is general
and imprecise.
Descriptions, dialogue, and other
narrative techniques are vague,
disjointed, and do little to support
characters, setting, or plot.
1 – Unsatisfactory
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There is no clear evidence of voice or
personality in the narrative, and word
choice is simplistic and repetitive.
Significant gaps in descriptions,
dialogue, and other narrative
techniques greatly interfere with the
ability of the finished work to achieve
its purpose.
SCORE:
Grammar and Conventions: TEK 7.14(D) Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling. Focus TEK(s)_____________________________________
4 – Excellent
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Writer shows consistent command
of proper sentence structure and
verb tenses with an effective variety
of simple, compound, and complex
sentences. (TEK 7.19)
Writer shows consistent command
of proper capitalization with no
errors. (TEK 7.20A)
Writer shows consistent command
of proper punctuation with few, if
any, minor errors. (TEK 7.20B)
Writer shows consistent command
of spelling with no errors. (TEK 7.21)
3 – Good
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Sentence variety is present, but
there are some verb tense and
structural errors that create
minor effects on meaning.
Writer shows understanding of
proper capitalization, but a few
minor errors are present.
Writer shows some command
of proper punctuation, but
several errors are present.
Writer shows understanding of
proper spelling, but a few
minor errors are present.
2 – Needs Work
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There is little variation in sentence
structure, and verb tense and
structural errors begin to interfere
with meaning.
Writer shows limited understanding of
proper capitalization with several
errors present.
Writer shows limited understanding of
proper punctuation, and errors detract
from the work.
Writer shows limited understanding of
proper spelling; errors begin to
interfere with meaning.
1 – Unsatisfactory
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Writer tends to create only simple
sentences, and there are many
fragments, comma splices, run-ons, and
verb tense errors that greatly interfere
with meaning.
Writer shows no mastery of proper
capitalization with many errors present.
Writer shows no mastery of proper
punctuation; errors greatly interfere with
meaning.
Writer shows no mastery of proper
spelling; errors greatly interfere with
meaning.
SCORE: