Writing Continuum (7th grade) Narrative
Focus & Organization
THE RESPONSE
 Clearly establishes a context and
point of view which engages and
orients the reader (W.7.3.a)
 Adequately establishes a context
and point of view which engages
and orients the reader (W.7.3.a)
 Minimally establishes a context and
point of view which engages and
orients the reader (W.7.3.a)
 Does not establish a context and
point of view which engages and
orients the reader (W.7.3.a)
 Clearly introduces a narrator and/or
characters. (W.7.3a)
 Adequately introduces a narrator
and/or characters. (W.7.3a)
 Minimally introduces a narrator
and/or characters. (W.7.3a)
 Does not introduce a narrator
and/or characters. (W.7.3a)
 Clearly organizes an event
sequence that unfolds naturally and
logically. (W.7.3a)
 Adequately organizes an event
sequence that unfolds naturally and
logically. (W.7.3a)
 Minimally organizes an event
sequence that unfolds naturally and
logically. (W.7.3a)
 Does not organize an event
sequence that unfolds naturally
and logically. (W.7.3a)
 Clearly uses a variety of transition
words, phrases, and clauses to
convey sequence. (W.7.3c)
 Adequately uses a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to convey sequence
(W.7.3.c)
 Minimally uses a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to convey sequence
(W.7.3.c)
 Does not use a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to convey sequence
(W.7.3.c)
 Sustains clear and coherent
development, organization and
style appropriate to task, purpose
and audience (W.7.4)
 Inconsistently sustains clear and
coherent development,
organization and style appropriate
to task, purpose and audience
(W.7.4)
 Infrequently sustains clear and
coherent development,
organization and style appropriate
to task, purpose and audience
(W.7.4)
 Does not sustain sustains clear
and coherent development,
organization and style appropriate
to task, purpose and audience
(W.7.4)
Conventions
Style
Evidence & Elaboration
Writing Continuum (7th grade) Narrative
 Includes narrative techniques
(dialogue, pacing, and description)
to clearly develop experiences,
events, and/or characters (W.7.3.b)
 Includes narrative techniques
(dialogue, pacing, and description)
to adequately develop experiences,
events, and/or characters (W.7.3.b)
 Includes narrative techniques
(dialogue, pacing, and description)
to minimally develop experiences,
events, and/or characters (W.7.3.b)
 Does not include narrative
techniques (dialogue, pacing, and
description) to develop
experiences, events, and/or
characters (W.7.3.b)
 Clearly uses a variety of transition
words, phrases, and clauses to
signal shifts from one time frame or
setting to another (W.7.3.c)
 Adequately uses a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to signal shifts from one
time frame or setting to another
(W.7.3.c)
 Minimally uses a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to signal shifts from one
time frame or setting to another
(W.7.3.c)
 Does not use a variety of
transition words, phrases, and
clauses to signal shifts from one
time frame or setting to another
(W.7.3.c)
 Clearly captures the action and
conveys experiences and events
through effective use of precise
words and phrases, relevant
descriptive details, and sensory
language (W.7.3.d)
 Adequately captures the action and
conveys experiences and events
through effective use of precise
words and phrases, relevant
descriptive details, and sensory
language (W.7.3.d)
 Minimally captures the action and
conveys experiences and events
through effective use of precise
words and phrases, relevant
descriptive details, and sensory
language (W.7.3.d)
 Does not capture the action and
convey experiences and events
(W.7.3.d)
 Includes a conclusion that clearly
follows from and reflects the
narrated experiences or events
(W.7.3.e)
 Includes a conclusion that
adequately follows from and
reflects the narrated experiences or
events (W.7.3.e)
 Includes a conclusion that minimally
follows from and reflects the
narrated experiences or events
(W.7.3.e)
 Does not include a conclusion that
follows from and reflects the
narrated experiences or events
(W.7.3.e)
 Clearly establishes and maintains a
tone and writing style appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience.
(W.7.1d, W.7.4)
 Adequately maintains a tone and
writing style appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience. (W.7.1d,
W.7.4)
 Minimally maintains a tone and
writing style appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience. (W.7.1d,
W.7.4)
 Does not establish a tone writing
style appropriate to task, purpose,
and audience. (W.7.1d, W.7.4)
 Demonstrates a use of conventions
strongly appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience*
 Demonstrates a use of conventions
adequately appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience*
 Demonstrates a use of conventions
weakly appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience*
 Does not use conventions
appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience*
*Narrative writing may break from
standard conventions if appropriate
to task, purpose, and audience