ROUGH DRAFT RUBRIC: NARRATIVE
MASTERY (3) COMPETENCY (2)
Ideas & Content Establishes a situation and
introduces one or more
characters; Creates a specific,
focused, and detailed story with
a clear beginning, middle, and
end.
Narrative Elements Uses dialogue, description, and
pacing to create the plot and
develop the story.
Organization Organizes events in a clear,
logical order; Sequence of events
moves the reader smoothly
through the story; Sentences and
paragraphs are tied together
(transitions).
Voice Clear connection with purpose
and audience; Tells the story
from the first-person POV;
Shares a range of emotions.
Sentence Fluency Sentences are well-crafted;
Sentence lengths and patterns
vary
Transitions Uses words and phrases to
connect events and show
changes in time and setting.
Mechanics (Spelling & Mechanics reflect careful editing.
Grammar)
TOTAL: 21/21 = 100%
20/21 = 95% 19/21 = 90% 18/21 = 86% 17/21 = 81% 16/21 = 76% 15/21 = 71%
DEVELOPING (1)
Attempts to describe and detail a Does not tell a story; Lacks focus
situation or character, but may
lack details, details may be
general, or lack connection.
Attempts to use dialogue,
description, or pacing to create
the plot and develop the story,
but there may be gaps or
vagueness.
Organizes events in a sequence,
but there may be gaps or
vagueness; Reader may be
confused by lack of information
or poorly placed events.
Attempts to connect with the
purpose and audience; Tells the
story from the first-person POV;
Shares some range of emotion.
Sentences are understandable,
but may be choppy, rambling, or
awkward; May lack sentence
variety
Uses some words and phrases to
connect or show changes in time
and setting.
A few errors present, but they do
not distract.
and/or purpose.
Shows little or no attempt to use
dialogue, description, or pacing
or the response is too brief to
demonstrate their use.
Writing is hard to follow;
Sequence is disorganized or
incomplete; the response is too
brief to demonstrate sequence of
events.
Narrator and audience and/or
purpose are disconnected; Lacks
emotion; Writing is flat. Not in
first-person POV.
Sentences are incomplete,
rambling, or confusing; May
have trouble understanding how
words and sentences fit together.
Little to no attempt at
transitions.
Distracting mechanical and/or
spelling errors throughout.
 TEXT BASED RUBRIC
Rough Draft Rubric: Narrative
Ideas & Content:
Mastery- 3/3 - Establishes a situation and introduces one or more characters; Creates a specific, focused, and detailed story with a clear beginning, middle, and
end.
Competency- 2/3 - Attempts to describe and detail a situation or character, but may lack details, details may be general, or lack connection.
Developing- 1/3 - Does not tell a story; Lacks focus and/or purpose.

Narrative Elements:
Mastery- 3/3 – Uses dialogue, description, and pacing to create the plot and develop the story.
Competency- 2/3 – Attempts to use dialogue, description, or pacing to create the plot and develop the story, but there may be gaps or vagueness.
Developing- 1/3 – Shows little or no attempt to use dialogue, description, or pacing or the response is too brief to demonstrate their use.

Organization:
Mastery- 3/3 – Organizes events in a clear, logical order; Sequence of events moves the reader smoothly through the story; Sentences and paragraphs are tied
together (transitions).
Competency- 2/3 – Organizes events in a sequence, but there may be gaps or vagueness; Reader may be confused by lack of information or poorly placed events.
Developing- 1/3 – Writing is hard to follow; Sequence is disorganized or incomplete; the response is too brief to demonstrate sequence of events.

Voice:
Mastery- 3/3 – Clear connection with purpose and audience; Tells the story from the first-person POV; Shares a range of emotions.
Competency- 2/3 – Attempts to connect with the purpose and audience; Tells the story from the first-person POV; Shares some range of emotion.
Developing- 1/3 – Narrator and audience and/or purpose are disconnected; Lacks emotion; Writing is flat. Not in first-person POV.

Sentence Fluency:
Mastery- 3/3 – Sentences are well-crafted; Sentence lengths and patterns vary
Competency- 2/3 – Sentences are understandable, but may be choppy, rambling, or awkward; May lack sentence variety
Developing- 1/3 – Sentences are incomplete, rambling, or confusing; May have trouble understanding how words and sentences fit together.

Transitions:
Mastery- 3/3 – Uses words and phrases to connect events and show changes in time and setting.
Competency- 2/3 – Uses some words and phrases to connect or show changes in time and setting.
Developing- 1/3 – Little to no attempt at transitions.

Mechanics (Spelling & Grammar):

Mastery- 3/3 – Mechanics reflect careful editing.
Competency- 2/3 – A few errors present, but they do not distract.
Developing- 1/3 – Distracting mechanical and/or spelling errors throughout.

TOTAL: 21/21 = 100%

20/21 = 95% 19/21 = 90% 18/21 = 86% 17/21 = 81% 16/21 = 76% 15/21 = 71%