CCS Rubric for Narrative Writing Name: _________________________________

Criterion 5-Mastery 4-Skilled 3-Proficient 2- Developing 1- Novice 0

Focus/ The narrative, real or The narrative, real or The narrative, real or The narrative, real or The narrative, real or Does not meet
Exposition imagined, insightfully imagined, competently imagined superficially imagined, partially imagined, minimally Level 1
CCSS -W: addresses all aspects of addresses all aspects of addresses all aspects of addresses aspects of the addresses some aspect of
3a the prompt the prompt the prompt prompt the prompt
4
Purposefully engages and Engages and orients the Attempts to engage or Might engage or orient the Does not engage or orient Does not meet
orients the reader by reader by setting out a orient the reader by reader by setting out a the reader by setting out a Level 1
setting out a problem, problem, situation, and setting out a problem, problem, situation, and problem, situation, and
situation, or observation establishing one or situation, and establishing establishing one or establishing one or
and its significance, and multiple point(s) of view one or multiple point(s) of multiple point(s) of view multiple point(s) of view
establishing one or view
multiple point(s) of view

Expertly introduces a Introduces a narrator Introduces a narrator Attempts to introduce a Does not introduce a Does not meet
narrator and/or characters and/or characters and/or characters narrator and/or characters narrator and/or characters Level 1

Organization/ Expertly creates a smooth Creates a smooth Experiences and events Progression of Event sequence unfolds Does not meet
Plot progression of progression of are somewhat connected experiences or events may illogically Level 1
CCSS W: experiences or events experiences or events be confusing or disjointed
3a
3c Adeptly uses a variety of Uses a variety of Uses a variety of Techniques do not build Does not use sequencing Does not meet
3e techniques to sequence techniques to sequence techniques to sequence on one another to create a techniques to create Level 1
4 events that build on one events that build on one events that build on one coherent hole or build coherence or build toward
10 another to create a another to create a another to create a toward a particular tone or a particular tone or
coherent whole and build coherent whole and build coherent whole or build outcome outcome
toward a particular tone toward a particular tone toward a particular tone or
and outcome (e.g., a sense and outcome (e.g., a sense outcome
of mystery, suspense, of mystery, suspense,
growth, or resolution) growth, or resolution)

Skillfully provides a Provides a conclusion that Provides a conclusion that Provides a weak Provides no conclusion or Does not meet
conclusion that follows clearly follows from and connects to the narrated conclusion that may not one that is not connected Level 1
from and reflects on what reflects on what is experiences or event connect to the narrated to the narrated
is experienced, observed, experienced, observed or experiences or event experiences or
or resolved over the resolved over the course events
course of the narrative of the narrative

Skillfully completes a Completes a narrative Partially completes a Partially completes a Completes little of the Does not meet
narrative within a within a specified time narrative within a narrative within a task within a specified Level 1
specified time frame frame specified time frame specified time frame time frame
 which causes no which may cause some
confusion confusion

Narrative Skillfully uses narrative Effectively uses a variety Adequately uses a variety Uses limited narrative Uses few to no narrative Does not meet
Techniques techniques such as of narrative techniques of narrative techniques techniques, such as techniques Level 1
CCSS -W: dialogue, pacing, such as dialogue, pacing, such as dialogue, pacing, dialogue, pacing, and
3b description, reflection, and description to develop and description to develop description to develop
3d and multiple plot lines to experiences, events, experiences, events, experiences, events,
develop experiences, and/or characters and/or characters and/or characters
events, and/or characters

Sophisticated use of Uses precise words and Uses some descriptive Uses concrete words or Does not use sensory Does not meet
precise words and phrases, relevant details, and sensory phrases with limited use language or descriptive Level 1
phrases, telling details, descriptive details, and language to convey of descriptive details and details
and sensory language to sensory language to experiences and events sensory language
convey a vivid picture of capture the action and
the experiences, events, convey experiences and
setting, and/or characters events

Demonstrates clear Demonstrates effective and Demonstrates little or Shows almost no awareness Lacks awareness of a Does not meet
awareness of a specific accurate awareness of a inconsistent awareness of a of a particular purpose and particular purpose and Level 1
purpose and audience specific purpose and specific purpose and audience audience
audience audience

Language Uses purposeful and Uses correct and varied Uses mostly correct and Uses limited and/or Lacks sentence mastery Does not meet
CCSS L: varied sentence sentence structure some varied sentence repetitive sentence (e.g., fragments/ run-ons) Level 1
1 structure structure structure
2
3 Contains minimal to no Contains few, minor Contains some errors in Contains numerous errors Contains serious and Does not meet
4 errors in conventions errors in conventions conventions which may in conventions which pervasive errors in Level 1
(grammar, punctuation, cause confusion cause confusion conventions
spelling, capitalization)

Utilizes precise and Utilizes strong and grade- Usually utilizes grade- Utilizes vague or basic Utilizes incorrect and/or Does not meet
sophisticated word choice level appropriate word level appropriate word word choice simplistic word choice Level 1
choice choice

Skillfully uses genre- Uses genre-specific Partially uses genre- Inadequately uses genre- Fails to use genre-specific Does not meet
specific language language appropriate to the specific language specific language language appropriate to the Level 1
appropriate to the purpose purpose and audience appropriate to the purpose appropriate to the purpose purpose and audience
and audience and audience and audience

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Totals
Final Score

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