Narrative Paragraph Prewriting Grading Rubric

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Narrative Paragraph Final Rubric

Criteria Levels of Achievement


Content 70% Advanced Proficient Developing Not present
Content: Paragraph 42 to 40 points 39 to 20 points 19 to 1points 0 points
Development The topic sentence includes a The topic sentence includes a The topic sentence may or may not No content.
clear topic and controlling idea. clear topic and controlling idea. include a clear topic and
The content is appropriate for The content is mostly controlling idea. The content may
audience. Content has a clear appropriate for audience. or may not be suitable for
purpose. Content has a purpose that is audience. Content may or may not
Content is not missing any main mostly followed throughout. have a clear purpose.
details and does not include Content is not missing any main Content is missing main details
irrelevant details. The details and/or does not include and/or includes irrelevant details.
conclusion sentence reviews the irrelevant details. The conclusion The conclusion sentence may or
topic and controlling idea sentence provides a strong may not provide a strong ending.
providing a strong ending. ending.
Structure 30% Advanced Proficient Developing Not present
Organization and 6 to 5 points 4 to 3 points 2 to 1 points 0 points
Structure Writing is well-structured, Adequately organized with Organization and structure Organization and
clear, and easy to follow. some areas difficult to follow. frequently detract from the structure detract from the
The paragraph is unified and The paragraph has unity. writer’s message. The writer’s message. The
has a clear central idea. Better transitions are needed paragraph lacks unity. paragraph is not unified.
Transitional wording is to provide fluency of ideas. Transitions are missing. Transitions are missing.
present throughout the
writing.
Grammar and 6 to 5 points 4 to 3 points 2 to 1 points 0 points
Mechanics The writing reflects The writing contains some The writing contains many The writing contains
grammatical, punctuation, grammatical, punctuation, grammatical, punctuation, blatant grammatical,
and spelling standards. and/or spelling errors. and/or spelling errors. punctuation, and/or
Language is accurate, Language is occasionally Language is occasionally spelling errors. Language
appropriate, and effective. unclear, awkward, or unclear, awkward, or use is largely inaccurate
Writing’s tone is appropriate inappropriate. The writing’s inappropriate. The writing’s or inappropriate. The
and highly effective. tone is generally appropriate tone is generally appropriate writing’s tone is
and moderately effective. and moderately effective. ineffective and/or
inappropriate.
Paper Requirements 6 to 5 points 4 to 3 points 2 to 1 points 0 points
The writing correctly follows The writing follows the The writing does not follow The writing does not
the assignment instructions assignment instructions, but most of the assignment follow the assignment
and meets word limit some flaws are detected. It instructions and does not meet instructions and does not
requirements (200-250 does not meet, but comes word limit requirements (200- meet word limit
words). The appropriate close to word limit 250 words). The appropriate requirements (200-250
assignment template is used. requirements (200-250 assignment template may or words). The appropriate
The honor statement is words). The appropriate may not be used. The honor assignment template is
signed. assignment template is used. statement may or may not be not used. The honor
The honor statement is signed. statement is not signed.
signed.

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