Unit 1 Narrative Writing Rubric

Unit 1 Task 3: Personal Narrative

Directions: Use the rubric in front of you to answer the following questions.

Multiple Choice

When you are asked to write a narrative, you are essentially writing...?

• an instructional essay

• an opinion essay

• a story

• a book or movie review

Multiple Choice

How many words should my narrative have?

• At least 1,000 words

• Doesn't matter! Quality over quantity :)

• 500 - 700 words

• 150-250 words

Multiple Choice

How many elements of the PLOT should you include to receive DISTINGUISHED?

• 5

• 1

• 3

• 4

Multiple Select

How do you score DISTINGUISHED for dialogue?

• Dialogue is formatted correctly.

• Dialogue is used to move the story forward.

• Dialogue has minor errors in formatting.

• Student does not use dialogue.

Multiple Select

When you're graded on editing/proofreading, what is your teacher looking at?

• Grammar

• Spelling

• Capitilization

• Punctuation

Multiple Choice

If you use 5-8 examples of sensory language throughout your narrative, you would earn a...?

• Developing

• Not Evident

• Proficient

• Distinguished

Multiple Choice

True or False: Students should not use transitions to establish a logical sequence of events.

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

What point of view should your narrative be written in?

• Second

• First

• Third Limited

• Third Omniscient

Multiple Choice

How many examples of sensory language should you have in order to receive DISTINGUISHED?

• 5-8

• 6-9

• At least 10

• Less than 5

Multiple Select

In order to receive DISTINGUISHED for plot structure, you must do what TWO things?

• Include only three plot elements

• Include all 5 plot elements

• Directly or indirectly state the theme

• Have AI write your paper

Multiple Choice

Is this a formative grade (quiz, classwork) or summative grade (test, project, extended writing?)

• Formative

• Summative

Open Ended

Write your personal narrative topic here.

Example: When my English teacher challenged me to do better.

Poll

Rate how confident you feel in your understanding of this rubric?

• I totally got this!

• I understand it pretty well.

• I may need some more explanation.

• Huh? What's a rubric again?