Narrative Grading Rubric

Name__________________________________

Period______

Writing Assignment: Middle School Narrative _____ Title (relevant and entertaining)

2

_____ Hook (opening sentence grabs reader’s attention)

3

_____ Narrative Traits (Ideas and Content)

35

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Setting details

•

Sensory imagery (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)

•

Dialogue

•

Blocking

•

Character Description

•

Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, personification)

•

Fancy Stuff (internal monologue and/or flashback)

_____ Organization (narrative has clear and effective beginning, middle and end) 15 _____ Conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, consistent verb tense, consistent point of view—I, me, my, standard use of dialogue) 15 _____ Rough Draft 20 _____ Format (2-3 pages, 12 point font, double-spaced, word-processed or 3-4 pages neatly written in ink) 10 Comments:

Total points:__________/100