Narrative Writing Scoring Guidelines

Focus Organization Style Conventions

Advanced 4 A strong focus or theme Narrative has a clear Demonstrates an Uses a variety of sentence
that shows understanding beginning, middle, and end. excellent use of language, structures. Very few errors
of the prompt. Focus is Transition words properly including literary devices. in grammar, usage, spelling,
strong throughout the used. Complete introductory Sentences are clear and and punctuation. The errors
entire narrative. paragraph and a complete provide a visual image to that are there do not make
conclusion. the reader. writing unclear.
Proficient 3 A clear focus that shows Narrative has a clear Shows a good use of Uses a variety of sentence
you understand the beginning, middle, and end. language and uses at least structures. Some errors in
prompt. Focus is strong Transition words used one literary device. grammar, usage, spelling,
for most of the narrative. properly. Introductory Sentences are clear and and punctuation. A few of
paragraph and a conclusion, sometimes provide a these errors may make parts
but they may be incomplete. visual image to the reader. of the writing unclear.
Basic 2 Some focus or themes Main events are in order. Some mistakes in Basic and simple sentence
that demonstrate Does not use transitions. language, which make it structures, and some
understanding of most of Does not have a complete difficult to understand sentences may be
the prompt. Focus does introductory paragraph or a some points. Does not use fragments. Basic skills of
not follow through most complete conclusion. literary devices, and visual grammar, usage, spelling,
of the narrative, which images are not clear. and punctuation which
makes it unclear if the makes the writing unclear.
prompt was understood.
Emerging 1 Little or no focus or Main events may not be in Very little control of the Many sentences are
theme, which makes it correct order, which makes language and sentences. awkward or are fragments.
seem like the prompt was the narrative hard to Does not have literary Emerging level of grammar,
not understood. understand. Introductory devices or images for the usage, spelling, and
paragraph and/or conclusion reader. punctuation. Narrative is
are incomplete or missing. difficult to read.

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