Narrative Writing Rubric

5 4 3 2 1
Content/Structure Narrative writing is Narrative writing Narrative writing Narrative writing Narrative writing
Narrative writing several paragraphs is several is several is either is either
structure tells a story long and cohesive; paragraphs long paragraphs, but questionable, not inappropriate, not
via several paragraphs the content and somewhat not cohesive; the cohesive, or 1-2 cohesive, or less
and the content is includes several cohesive; the content includes 1 paragraphs; the than a paragraph;
appropriate/ includes 2- creative elements. content includes or less creative content includes 1 the content does
3 creative elements minimal creative elements. or less creative not include any
minimum (i.e. magic, sci- elements. elements. creative
fi tools, alternate elements.
reality, new species etc.)
Narration/Flow It is clear who the It is clear who the It is unclear who It is unclear who It is unclear who
The narration is narrator is, the narrator is, the the narrator is or the narrator is or the narrator
written in story is written in story written in the story is not the story is not is/the story is
chronological order chronological order; chronological written in written in not written in
(flashbacks are ok), The writing is order; The writing chronological chronological chronological
writing is organized, creative and is somewhat order; the writing order; the writing order; the writing
engaging, vivid, and engages the reader. creative/ engaging is somewhat is not creative or is not create and
demonstrates to the reader. creative/engaging lacks engagement lacks engagement
creativity. to the reader. to the reader. to the reader.
Dialogue Narration contains Narration contains Narration contains Narration contains Narration
The narration contains dialogue, it sounds dialogue, it sounds minimal dialogue, minimal dialogue, contains no
dialogue that relates conversational, and conversational, and dialogue sounds dialogue sounds dialogue.
to the story or helps adds to the somewhat adds to conversational, forced, and does
set the setting. creative elements the creative but does not add not add to the
of the story. elements of the to the creative creative elements
story. elements of the of the story.
story.
Diction Word choice Word choice Word choice Word choice does Word does not
Word choice creates engaging creates somewhat creates somewhat not create create engaging
demonstrate an language and engaging language engaging language engaging language language and does
understanding of demonstrates an and demonstrates and at times or does not not demonstrate
creative writing understanding of an understanding demonstrates an demonstrate an an understanding
elements and engaging creative elements. of creative understanding of understanding of of creative
language (i.e. being elements. creative elements. creative elements. elements.
descriptive, using
verbs and adjectives,
etc.)
Mechanics No spelling, A few (2-3) minor Multiple (4-6) Consistent minor Consistent minor
Spelling, grammar, and grammar, or spelling, grammar, minor spelling, error or a few (1- and major errors
punctuation are punctuation errors or punctuation grammar, or 2) major errors in in spelling,
accurate. in the text. errors. punctuation spelling, grammar, grammar, and
errors. or punctuation. punctuation.

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 Comic Strip Rubric
5 4 3 2 1
Content Content effectively Content tells a Content somewhat Content does not Content does not
Comic tells a story, joke, tells a story, story, situation, or tells a story, effectively tell a tell a story,
or situation using a mix situation, or joke joke; uses a mix of situation, or joke; story, situation, or situation, or joke;
of visual and textual effectively uses a textual or visual uses a mix of joke; does not use a does not use textual
elements. mix of textual and elements. textual or visual mix of textual or or visual elements.
visual elements. elements. visual elements.

Structure Comic follows the Comic follows the Comic follows the Comic does not Comic does not
Comic is structured minimum 6 panel minimum 6 panel minimum 6 panel follow the minimum follow the minimum
using a minimum of a 6 structure and is structure, but is structure, but is 6 panel structure 6 panel structure
panels and is presented presented in a presented in a presented in a less and is presented in and does not
in a logical progression logical progression. semi-logical than logical a semi-logical present in a logical
(i.e. chronological or in progression. progression. progression. progression.
a way that still makes
sense)
Dialogue Comic contains Comic contains Comic contains Comic contains Comic contains no
The comic contains dialogue that dialogue that dialogue that dialogue that dialogue.
dialogue (Verbal or sounds sounds sounds forced, but sounds forced, and
Non-Verbal) that helps conversational, and conversational, and it adds to the does not add to the
to deliver the point of adds to the story, somewhat adds to story, joke, or story, joke, or
the story, joke, or joke, or situation. the story, joke, or situation. situation.
situation. situation.

Visual Design Each panel uses Each panel uses the Too few or too Too few or too No visual elements
Visual elements help visual elements; appropriate amount many visual many visual were used.
to deliver the story, they help to deliver visual elements; elements were elements were
joke, or situation and the story, joke, or only some helped to used; only some used; they did not
add a creative element situation; they deliver the story, helped to deliver help to deliver the
to the comic. added a creative joke, or situation; the story, joke, or story, joke, or
element to the they added a situation; they did situation; they did
comic. creative element to not add a creative not add a creative
the comic. element to the element to the
comic. comic.

Mechanics No spelling, A few (2-3) minor Multiple (4-6) Consistent minor Consistent minor
Spelling, grammar, and grammar, or spelling, grammar, minor spelling, error or a few (1-2) and major errors in
punctuation are punctuation errors or punctuation grammar, or major errors in spelling, grammar,
accurate. in the text. errors. punctuation errors. spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
or punctuation.

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 Graphic Novel Rubric
5 4 3 2 1
Content Content effectively Content tells a Content somewhat Content is barely a Content is not a
Graphic novel tells a tells a story using a story uses a mix of tells a story using a story or does not coherent story
story (partial or mix of textual and textual or visual mix of textual or use a mix of and/or does not use
complete short story) visual elements. elements. visual elements. textual or visual textual or visual
using a mix of visual and elements. elements.
textual elements.

Structure Graphic novel Graphic novel is Graphic novel is Graphic novel is Graphic novel is
Graphic novel is follows the missing one the missing one the missing 1-2 of the missing several of
structured using a minimum required minimum required minimum required minimum required the minimum
minimum of 1 title page structure criteria structure criteria structure criteria structure criteria required structure
and 3-4 story pages and the story and the story and the story or the story does criteria and/or the
minimum. Story tells a follows a linear/ follows a linear/ partially follows a not follow a linear/ story does not
linear/chronological chronological chronological linear/ chronological follow a linear/
progression. progression. progression. chronological progression. chronological
progression. progression.

Dialogue Graphic novel Graphic novel Graphic novel Graphic novel Graphic novel
The graphic novel contains dialogue contains dialogue contains dialogue contains dialogue contains no dialogue.
contains dialogue that sounds or that sounds or that sounds forced, that sounds forced,
(Verbal or Non-Verbal) looks conversational looks but it adds to the and does not add to
that helps add to the and adds to the conversational, and story. the story.
story. story. somewhat adds to
the story.
Visual Design Each page contains Each page contains Most pages Each page No visual elements
Visual elements help visual elements, visual elements, contains visual contained limited were used or the
add to the story and they add to story, they sometimes add elements, they visual elements, visual elements did
add a creative element and they add a to story, and they sometimes add to they barely add to not add to the story
to the graphic novel. creative element. add a creative story, and they add story, and they in any way.
element. a creative element. don’t add a creative
element.

Mechanics No spelling, A few (2-3) minor Multiple (4-6) Consistent minor Consistent minor
Spelling, grammar, and grammar, or spelling, grammar, minor spelling, error or a few (1-2) and major errors in
punctuation are punctuation errors or punctuation grammar, or major errors in spelling, grammar,
accurate. in the text. errors. punctuation errors. spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
or punctuation.

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 Website Portfolio Rubric
5 4 3 2 1
Content Content contains all Content most of Content contains Content contains None or only 1 of
Website portfolio of the assignments the assignments half of the less than half of the assignments or
contains all of the and blog posts for and blog posts for assignments and the assignments blog posts were
assignments and blog the class. the class. blog posts for the and blog posts for posted.
posts completed for the class. the class.
class.
Structure Website portfolio Website portfolio Website portfolio Website portfolio Website portfolio
Website portfolio follows the mostly follows the partially follows barely follows the does not follow the
structure follows the structure as structure as the structure as structure as structure as
required structure for required. required. required. required. required.
the class

Blog Posts Blog page shows all Blog page shows Blog page shows Blog page shows Blog page shows no
Website portfolio required posts most required most posts were few posts were posts were created
includes all blog posts were created and posts were created created and some created or little to or no engagement
for the class and engagement took and engagement engagement took no engagement took took place in the
shows responses to the place in the took place in the place in the place in the comments.
posts. comments. comments. comments. comments.

Visual Design Website portfolio No changes were

Website portfolio has has been made to the website
been personalized to personalized with portfolio.
reflect the individuals colors, photos, and
creativity. other creative
elements.
Mechanics No spelling, A few (2-3) minor Multiple (4-6) Consistent minor Consistent minor
Spelling, grammar, and grammar, or spelling, grammar, minor spelling, error or a few (1-2) and major errors in
punctuation are punctuation errors or punctuation grammar, or major errors in spelling, grammar,
accurate. in the text. errors. punctuation errors. spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
or punctuation.

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