Rubric for Narrative Essay, El Cajon Valley High School, Advanced ELD
Language
Conventions
Organization
& Focus
Content
1
Below
Standard
TOTAL
SCORE
02/25/08
2
Approaching
Standard
3
Meets
Standard
4
Exceeds
Standard
___Does not use sensory details
___Inappropriate sense of audience
and tone
___Vaguely addresses only one part
of the prompt
___Limited use of sensory details
___Demonstrates little sense of
audience and tone
___Addresses only parts of the
prompt
___Uses sensory details, dialogue,
anecdotes, interior monologue, or
other writing devices throughout
___Demonstrates a general sense of
audience and uses appropriate tone
___Addresses ALL parts of the
prompt
___Skillfully uses sensory details,
dialogue, anecdotes, interior
monologue, or other writing devices
throughout
___Effectively addresses audience
and uses appropriate tone
___ Effectively addresses and shows
insight to ALL parts of the prompt
___No introductory paragraph
___Weak thesis, if any
___Topic sentence(s) not evident
___Ideas unsupported by lack of
details and/or examples
___Concluding sentence(s) not
evident
___Does not use chronological order
___No concluding paragraph
___Weak or unfocused introductory
paragraph is unfocused
___Thesis is unfocused
___Topic sentence(s) unfocused
___Some support of thesis with
limited details and/or examples
___Concluding sentence(s)
ineffective
___Inconsistent use of chronological
order
___Weak conclusion
___Focused introductory paragraph
___ Thesis addresses the prompt
___Topic sentence(s) in body
paragraph support the thesis
___Details and/or examples support
thesis and topic sentence(s)
___Concluding sentence(s) evident
___Maintains chronological order
___Conclusion summarizes the main
points
___Introduction draws the reader
into focus
___ Thesis addresses the prompt
with a distinctive perspective
___Topic sentence(s) support the
thesis and add(s) complexity
___Details and/or examples support
thesis and topic sentence(s)
effectively
___Concluding sentence(s) use
transitions effectively
___Maintains chronological order
while using literary devices such as
flashback and foreshadowing
___Conclusion summarizes the
significance
___Incomplete sentences
___Repetitive sentence forms
___Does not use correct verb tense
and subject-verb agreement
___Mostly incorrect grammar usage
___ Mostly incorrect punctuation
___ Mostly incorrect spelling of
grade level words
___Errors interfere with
understanding the essay
___Inconsistent use of complete
sentences (some fragments and runons)
___Limited sentence forms
___Inconsistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Inconsistent grammar usage
___Inconsistent punctuation
___Inconsistent spelling
___Errors may cause distraction
___Mostly complete sentences
___Uses some variety of sentence
forms
___Mostly consistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Mostly correct grammar usage
___Mostly correct punctuation
___Spells majority of grade level
words correctly
___Errors do not interfere with
understanding the essay
___Mostly complete sentences
___Consistently uses a wide variety
of sentence forms
___Consistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Minor errors in grammar usage
___Minor errors in punctuation
___Takes risks spelling and using
above grade level words
___Minimal errors
Below Standard
3 = F (30%)
4 = F (40%)
Approaching Standard
5 = C-(72%)
6 = C (75%)
7 = C+ (78%)
Meets Standard
8 = B- (82%)
9 = B (85%)
10 = B+ (88%)
Exceeds Standard
11 = A- (92%)
12 = A (95%)
Score