Feb. 12th 2018 The FINAL DRAFT

OBJECTIVE: 

Using 2 I believe statements, write a narrative in order to develop real experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.  

Bellwork: Write down the objective. Describe an experience you have had with peer editing. Was it a positive or negative experience? What did you learn from the experience. 

Assignments: 

1. Make sure your rough draft of your narrative is as complete as you wish it to be. 

2. Review the rubric below. 

3. Find a partner to score your narrative rough draft using the rubric below.
4. Make any changes and post your FINAL draft to a page on your blog. (Please let me know if you need help making your PAGE visible. )

5. Complete the closure below so that I am able to grade your narrative.

Writing Rubric – Personal Narrative

Excellent		Good		Fair		Unsatisfactory
4	Ideas & Content creates a focused, very detailed picture of the place; expresses fresh insights about a sense of personal belonging.	3	Ideas & Content crafts a clear description of a place; details help convey key ideas and insights to the reader.	2	Ideas & Content attempts to describe a place, but may not give details or may lost control or narrative; details may be general or unrelated to the story.	1	Ideas & Content does not tell a personal story; writer may go off in several directions without a sense of purpose.
4	Organization unfolds a carefully-organized narrative, in a sequence that moves the reader smoothly through the text; ideas, sentences, and paragraphs are tied together.	3	Organization shows a well-planned narrative strategy; story is easy to follow; ideas are evenly tied together; events and details fit where they are placed.	2	Organization may not craft a complete story structure, or may have trouble tying ideas together; reader may be confused by poorly-placed events or details.	1	Organization writing is extremely hard to follow; story sequence, if any, is disorganized or incomplete; ideas and details are not tied together.
4	Voice conveys a reflective personal message that speaks directly to the reader; is deeply involved with the topic; shares a range of feelings.	3	Voice makes a strong effort to share and original personal message; connects with the purpose and audience; attempts to explore a range of feelings.	2	Voice tells a story, but in a predictable way; gets the basic message across, but does not seem very involved with the topic of the audience.	1	Voice is not involved in sharing an experience with a reader; does not focus on anything of personal importance or interest; writing is flat and lifeless.
4	Word Choice uses both original and everyday language in a natural way; uses sophisticated vocabulary that creates a striking picture and brings the story to life.	3	Word Choice uses words that fit the story and create an accurate picture of a place; experiments with some new words.	2	Word Choice may not use words that convey strong feelings or images; some words are overused or may not fit the story purpose.	1	Word Choice has a hard time finding the right words; may use words that do not fit the topic; some vocabulary detracts from the meaning of the text.
4	Sentence Fluency well-crafted simple and complex sentences flow in a smooth rhythm ; dialogue, if used, sounds natural and strengthens the story; sentence lengths and patterns vary.	3	Sentence Fluency crafts easy-to-follow sentences; may effectively use fragments and/or dialogue to enhance the story.	2	Sentence Fluency simple sentences work, but may have trouble with more complicated structures; sentences are understandable, but may be choppy, rambling or awkward.	1	Sentence Fluency sentences are incomplete, rambling, or confusing; may have trouble understanding how words and sentences fit together.
4	Conventions is skilled in most writing conventions; correctly uses subjects, predicates, and sentence combining; proper use of the rules of English enhances clarity and narrative styles.	3	Conventions spelling, capitalization, punctuation and usage are mostly correct; minor errors don’t interfere with following the story; some editing may be needed.	2	Conventions makes frequent, noticeable mistakes, which interfere with a smooth reading of the story; extensive editing is needed.	1	Conventions makes repeated errors in spelling, word choice, punctuation and usage; sentence structures may be confused; few connections made between ideas.

Total Points ______/24  ______%


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