Name ________________________________ Date ____________ Hour ___________

Tell-a-Tale Writing Your Own Narrative

CATEGORY Wow! Almost there Not yet Little Evidence of Effort
Title (5%) Title is creative, sparks interest and Title is related to the story and topic. Title is present, but does not appear to Incomplete or missing title.
is related to the story and topic. be related to the story and topic.
4
5 3 2-0

Character The main characters are named and
Development clearly described in the text. Most
readers could describe the characters’
(15 %) appearance, personality, thoughts,
words, and actions accurately.
The main characters are named and The main characters are named. The It is hard to tell who the main
described. Most readers would have reader knows very little about the characters are and/or what they are
some idea of what the characters look like, personality of the characters. like.
how they act and speak etc.

5 4 3 2-0

Setting Many vivid, descriptive words are Some vivid, descriptive words are used to The reader can figure out when and where The reader has trouble figuring
(15%) used to paint a clear picture of when tell the audience when and where the story the story takes place, but the author out when and where the story takes
and where the story takes place. takes place. doesn’t supply adequate detail. place.

5 4 3 2-0

Conflict It is very easy for the reader to It is fairly easy for the reader to It is fairly easy for the reader to understand It is not clear what conflict the
(20%) understand the conflict the main understand the conflict the main the conflict the main characters face, but it main characters face.
characters face and why it is a problem. characters face and why it is a problem. is not clear why it is a problem.

5 4 3 2-0

Resolution The solution to the character's conflict is The solution to the character's conflict is The solution to the character's conflict is a No solution is attempted or it is
(15%) easy to understand, and is makes easy to understand, and makes sense for little hard to understand. impossible to understand.
sense. Necessary questions are the most part.
answered for the reader—no loose ends.
5 4 3 2-0

Engages The author is conscious of his/her The author is somewhat conscious of The author shows little consciousness The author pays little or no
audience audience. The author’s voice is clear his/her audience. The author’s voice of his/her audience. The author’s voice attention to his/her audience.
and the word choice and sentence is somewhat clear and the word is hard to detect and the word choice Voice, word choice, and
(10%) fluency of the narrative contribute to choice and sentence fluency of the and sentence fluency distract from the sentence fluency are not
the reader's enjoyment. The author narrative contribute some to the reader's narrative. The author tries to use apparent from the narrative. Little
effectively uses imagination and enjoyment. The author uses imagination imagination and creativity. imagination or creativity is present.
creativity. and creativity.
5 4 3 2-0

Writing Student devotes sufficient time and Student devotes some time and effort Student devotes minimal time and effort Student devotes little time and
Process effort to completing the steps of the to completing the steps of the writing to the writing process but was not very effort to the writing process. Little
writing process as evidenced by their process as evidenced by their prewriting, thorough. Does just enough to get by. evidence of effort.
(20%) prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, drafting, revising, editing, and published
and published documents. Works hard documents. Works and gets the job done.
to make a well-developed narrative. 4 3
5 2-0
Final Grade: _______/100