Of Mice and Men Project -Narrative Writing Rubric Grade 8 (Part 2 and D)

Of Mice and Men Project

Rubric for Part 2

Narrative Writing Rubric Grade 8

CCSS 8.W.3: Students write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.

Skill Requirement	Achieving (4)	Refining (3)	Developing (2)	Attempting (1)	Missing (0)
Orient/ engage the reader. (CCSS 8.W.3.a)	Creatively and effectively orients and engages the reader by establishing context, providing point of view, and introducing narrators or characters.	Effectively orients and engages the reader by establishing context, providing point of view, and introducing narrators or characters.	Somewhat orients and engages the reader by establishing context, providing point of view, and/ or introducing narrators or characters.	Does not effectively/clearly orient and/or engage the reader by establishing context, providing point of view, or introducing narrators or characters.	Does not orient or engage the reader by establishing context, providing point of view, or introducing the narrator or characters.
Organize events naturally and logically. (CCSS 8.W.3.a)	Events are organized and presented naturally, logically, and creatively.	Events are organized and presented naturally and logically.	Events are organized somewhat logically and naturally.	Events are organized somewhat logically but are not presented naturally.	Events are organized illogically and are not presented naturally.
Use narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and characters.      (CCSS 8.W.3.b)	Effective and creative use of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection.	Effective use of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection.	Somewhat effective use of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection.	Little or ineffective use of narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection	No use of narrative techniques.
Use transitional language to convey sequence and relationship among experiences/ events.     (CCSS.8.W.3.c)	Effective and sophisticated use of transitional language.	Effective use of transitional language.	Somewhat effective use of transitional language.	Little or ineffective use of transitional language.	No use of transitional language.

Skill Requirement	Achieving (4)	Refining (3)	Developing (2)	Attempting (1)	Missing (0)
Use precise words/phrases and sensory details. (CCSS.8.W.3.d)	Creative and sophisticated use of precise words/ phrases and sensory details.	Effective use of precise words/phrases and sensory details.	Somewhat effective use of precise words/phrases and sensory details.	Little or ineffective use of precise words/phrases and sensory details.	No use of precise words/phrases or sensory details.
Provide a reflective conclusion.  (CCSS.8.W.3.e)	Provides a creative and/or insightful conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.	Provides an effective conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experience or events.	Provides a somewhat effective conclusion that follows from and/or reflects on the narrated experience or events.	Provides an ineffective or confusing conclusion that may not follow from or reflect on the narrated experience or events.	No conclusion included.
Language Conventions focus for assignment:	Demonstrates command of capitalization, punctuation, verb tense and spelling.	Effective use of capitalization, punctuation, verb tense and spelling.	Somewhat effective use of capitalization, punctuation, verb tense and spelling.	Little or ineffective use of capitalization, punctuation, verb tense and spelling.	Paper was not edited.

Score:  ________/_________