NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC
CATEGORY
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Writing Process
Student devotes
a lot of time and
effort to the
writing process
Works hard to
make the story
wonderful.
Student devotes
sufficient time
and effort to the
writing process
Works and gets
the job done.
Student devotes Student devotes
some time and little time and
effort to the
effort to the
writing process writing process.
but was not very Doesn\'t seem to
thorough. Does care.
enough to get
by.
Introduction
First paragraph First paragraph
has a \"hook\" or has a weak
catchy
\"hook\".
beginning.
A catchy
beginning was
attempted but
was confusing
rather than
catchy.
No attempt was
made to catch
the reader\'s
attention in the
first paragraph.
Spelling and
Punctuation
There are no
There is one
spelling or
spelling or
punctuation
punctuation
errors. Character error in the final
and place names draft.
that the author
invented are
spelled
consistently.
There are 2-3
spelling and
punctuation
errors in the
final draft.
The final draft
has more than 3
spelling and
punctuation
errors.
Solution/Resolution The solution to
the character\'s
problem is easy
to understand,
and is logical.
There are no
loose ends.
The solution to The solution to
the character\'s the character\'s
problem is easy problem is a
to understand,
little hard to
and is somewhat understand.
logical.
No solution is
attempted or it is
impossible to
understand.
Setting
Some vivid,
The reader can The reader has
descriptive
figure out when trouble figuring
words are used and where the
out when and
to tell the
story took place, where the story
audience when but the author
took place.
and where the
didn\'t supply
story took place. much detail.
Many vivid,
descriptive
words are used
to show when
and where the
story took place.
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NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC
Problem/Conflict
It is very easy
for the reader to
understand the
problem the
main
character(s) face
and why it is a
problem.
It is fairly easy
for the reader to
understand the
problem the
main characters
face and why it
is a problem.
It is fairly easy
for the reader to
understand the
problem the
main characters
face but it is not
clear why it is a
problem.
It is not clear
what problem
the main
characters face.
Illustrations
Original
illustrations are
detailed,
attractive,
creative and
relate to the text
on the page.
Original
illustrations are
somewhat
detailed,
attractive, and
relate to the text
on the page.
Original
illustrations
relate to the text
on the page.
Illustrations are
not present OR
they are not
original.
Characters
The main
The main
characters are
characters are
named and
named and
clearly described described. Most
in text as well as readers would
pictures. Most
have some idea
readers could
of what the
describe the
characters
characters
looked like.
accurately.
Title
Title is creative, Title is related to Title is present,
sparks interest
the story and
but does not
and is related to topic.
appear to be
the story and
related to the
topic.
story and topic.
The main
It is hard to tell
characters are
who the main
named. The
characters are.
reader knows
very little about
the characters.
No title.