Narrative:

Title:
Author:

Due Date: Oct 25, 2016

Passed in Date:

I,
certify that the work contained in
this essay is my own ideas and representative of
my best effort. I was aware of the expectations and
believe I have fulfilled them to the best of my
abilities.

Instructions:
You are to develop an essay which tells a fiction or non-fiction story. It
should be 250-300 words and needs to follow all the steps of the writing
process. In this piece we are focusing on the following lessons:
1. Dialogue
2. Opening Hook
For more details please review the rubric on the back of this title sheet.
Hand in Check List:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Brainstorm
Rough draft
Peer assessment
Polished Copy
Formative Assessment sheet
Rubric filled out

Narrative Rubric: please fill this out before you hand in

Trait
Dialogue

Opening
Hook

Organizat
ion

Content/
Ideas

Conventio
ns

Process

Unacceptable
(1-3)

Student uses
properly formatted
dialogue that
develops a
character and
contributes to the
theme of the story
Student crafts an
original
introduction that
hooks the reader
and is relevant to
the story.
Narrative has a
clear begging
middle and end.
As well as a strong
transition and
closure
Writing is
confident and
clearly focused. It
holds the readers
attention and uses
relevant details.
Uses consistent
agreements
between parts of
speech. No
mechanical or
spelling errors.
Uses punctuation
creatively
Student passed in
all 6 items

Student uses
properly formatted
dialogue that
contributes to the
theme of the story

Student uses
properly
formatted
dialogue

Students does not

attempt dialogue
or dialogue is
improperly
formatted

Student crafts an
original
introduction that
hooks the reader.

Student hooks
the reader
using an
interesting
introduction

Students
introduction is off
topic and does not
draw the reader in.

Narrative has a
clear begging
middle and end
with some
transition and a
good closure
Writing is focused,
purposeful and
includes some
details.

Narrative has a
clear begging
middle and end

Student ignores the

writing format and
loses focus of the
story.

Writing
includes wellstructured
paragraphs but
lacks detail.

Uses consistent
agreements
between parts of
speech. Few
mechanical or
spelling errors.

Occasional
errors between
parts of
speech.
Punctuation
and spelling are
at grade level.

Writing does not

clearly
communicate
ideas. Story is
unfocused and
confusing
Errors in
punctuation
become distracting
to the writing.
Conventions are
below grade level.

Student passed in
5 items

Student passed
in 4 items

Student did not

pass in sufficient
amount of work.

Formative Assessment Section: Complete on separate piece of paper

1. What was the thesis of your story? Did your narrative stay focused on this theme?
2. Illustrate 3 words that you carefully selected in this essay. Give a brief explanation
of why you chose them and how they support the main idea (thesis) of your of your
essay?

3. What is one thing you would do to improve this essay?

Finial Grade:
Comments:

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