ClassX Rubric Rubric – Writing Grade 5 Narrative Writing Prompt

Rubric – Writing Grade 5 Narrative Writing Prompt

Criteria	Score Point 4	Score Point 3	Score Point 2	Score Point 1
The Writing: Development/ Content	Presents a narrative that develops real or imagined experiences or events that consistently address the task. Develops the narrative using consistently descriptive details. Uses consistently effective and varied narrative techniques (dialogue, description, pacing) to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.	Presents a narrative that develops real or imagined experiences or events that generally address the task. Develops the narrative using mostly descriptive details. Uses generally effective and somewhat varied narrative techniques (dialogue, description, pacing) to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.	Presents a narrative that develops real or imagined experiences or events that partially address the task. Develops the narrative using some descriptive details. Uses partially effective and/or limited narrative techniques (dialogue, description, pacing) to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.	Attempts to present a narrative that develops real or imagined experiences or events but minimally addresses the task. Attempts to develop the narrative but uses few descriptive details, if any. Attempts to use narrative techniques (dialogue, description, pacing) to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations, but these are not effective and/or varied.
Organization/ Focus	Effectively orients the reader by clearly establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters. Consistently organizes an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Provides a conclusion that clearly follows from the narrated experiences or events. Consistently demonstrates effective use of a wide variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.	Adequately orients the reader by generally establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters. Generally organizes an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Provides a conclusion that generally follows from the narrated experiences or events. Generally demonstrates effective use of a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.	Attempts to orient the reader by partially establishing a situation and/or introducing a narrator and/or characters. Partially organizes an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Provides a conclusion that partially follows from the narrated experiences or events. Sometimes demonstrates varied and effective use of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.	May attempt to orient the reader by minimally establishing a situation and/or introducing a narrator and/or characters. Minimally organizes an event sequence that unfolds naturally. Provides a conclusion that minimally follows or does not follow from the narrated experiences or events. Rarely demonstrates/does not demonstrate use of varied or effective transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Language	Consistently uses concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events.	Frequently uses concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events.	Sometimes uses concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events.	Rarely uses/does not use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events.
The Writing: Grammar/ Usage	Demonstrates general command of standard English grammar and usage.	Demonstrates partial command of standard English grammar and usage.	Demonstrates little command of standard English grammar and usage.
Mechanics	Demonstrates general command of standard English conventions relative to the length and complexity of the text. May have minor or infrequent errors that do not interfere with meaning or confuse the reader.	Demonstrates partial command of standard English conventions relative to the length and complexity of the text. May have errors or patterns of errors that somewhat interfere with meaning or confuse the reader.	Demonstrates little command of standard English conventions relative to the length and complexity of the text. May have errors that interfere with meaning or confuse the reader.