Name__________________________________________________

Mrs. Bishop/Ms. Korhn/Ms. Martinkus

L & L Class_____________________________________________
October 6-8
Narrative
Writing
Grade 8
Emerging
1-2
Proficient
3
Advanced
4
Audience &
Purpose
Produces clear and coherent writing in
which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience
Includes a degree of innovation which is
appropriate to the task
Could be used as an exemplar or model
Organiation Engages and orients the reader by
establishing a context and point of view
and introducing a narrator andor
characters
!rganizes an event se"uence that unfolds
naturally and logically
Provides a conclusion that follows from
and reflects on the narrated experiences
or events
Engages and orients the reader by setting
out a problem, situation, or observation,
establishing one or multiple point#s$ of view,
and introducing a narrator andor characters
Creates a smooth progression of experiences
or events
%ses a variety of techni"ues to se"uence
events so that they build on one another to
create a coherent whole
Provides a conclusion that follows from and
reflects on what is experienced, observed, or
resolved over the course of the narrative
Narrative
!ec"ni#ues
%ses narrative techni"ues, such as
dialogue, pacing, description, and
reflection, to develop experiences, events,
andor characters
%se narrative techni"ues, such as dialogue,
pacing, description, reflection, and
mu$tip$e p$ot $ines% to develop
experiences, events, andor characters&
&anguage %ses a variety of transition words,
phrases, and clauses to convey se"uence,
signal shifts from one time frame or
setting to another, and shows the
relationships among experiences and
events
%ses precise words and phrases, relevant
descriptive details, and sensory language
to capture the action and convey
experiences and events
%ses verbs in the active and passive voice
and in the conditional and sub'unctive
mood to achieve particular effects #e&g&,
emphasizing the actor or the action(
expressing uncertainty or describing a
state contrary to fact$
%ses precise words and phrases, te$$ing
detai$s, and sensory language to conve' a
vivid picture of the experiences, events,
setting% and(or c"aracters
)onventions of
*tandard
Eng$is"
)emonstrates command of the standard
English conventions including* usage,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Chooses and uses English conventions to
make writing more precise and effective
%ses parallel structure