Type of Writing: Narrative

7th & 8th Grade Written Composition Rubric

Name: Date:

Total Pts. Possible: 20

A = 18-20 pts. B = 13-17 pts. C = 8-12 pts. D = 5-7 pts. F = 0-4 pts. Total Points/Grade :

4 3 2 1 0
Score
Point

Consistent, though not
necessarily perfect, control;
many strengths present
Demonstrates full
COMPREHENSION
Reasonable control; some Inconsistent control; the Limited control; minimal Little to no
strengths and some weaknesses outweigh the attempt control
weaknesses strengths
READING COMPREHENSION (W.7.3, W.8.3)
Demonstrates effective Demonstrates basic Demonstrates limited Little to no

comprehension of comprehension of ideas comprehension of comprehension of comprehension

of ideas
READING:

complex ideas in the expressed in the text(s) ideas expressed in the ideas expressed in the
text(s) text(s) text(s) /
4

WRITING: WRITTEN EXPRESSION (W.7.3, L.7.3, L.7.6, W.8.3, L.8.3, L.8.6)

Provides effective and Provides effective Provides some Minimally develops the Under-
comprehensive development of development of narrative elements developed
development of narrative elements narrative elements (experiences, and
WRITING: DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS

narrative elements (experiences, (experiences, characters, events, inappropriate

(experiences,
characters, events,
point of view) through
clear and convincing
dialogue, pacing,
description, reflection,
and multiple plot lines
Includes well-chosen,
relevant information
from the passage to
support situation
Consistently
appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience
Purposeful
organizational
structure in which
related ideas are
grouped logically to
WRITING: ORGANIZATION
characters, events, point
of view) using clear
dialogue, pacing,
description, reflection,
and multiple plot lines
Includes mostly relevant
information from the
passage to support
situation
Largely appropriate to
task, purpose, and
audience
Clear organizational Some organizational
structure in which
related ideas are
grouped logically to
support the writers
characters, events, point of view) using to task,
point of view) using limited or unclear purpose, and
somewhat clear dialogue, pacing, audience
dialogue, pacing, description, reflection,
description, reflection, and multiple plot lines /
and multiple plot lines Includes minimal 4
Includes somewhat information from the
relevant information passage to support
from the passage to situation
support situation Limited in its
Somewhat appropriate appropriateness to
to task, purpose, and task, purpose, and
audience audience
Limited organizational Lack of
structure in which structure in which organizational
related ideas are related ideas are not structure
grouped logically to grouped logically to No coherence
support writers support writers

support the writers purpose purpose purpose No conclusion

purpose
Progression of ideas is
easily followed
Skillfully manages the
sequence of events
using words, phrases,
and clauses
Provides a strong
conclusion that follows
logically from the
narration
Progression of ideas is
fairly easily followed
Effectively manages the
sequence of events
using words, phrases,
and clauses
Provides a clear
conclusion that follows
from the narration
Progression of ideas is Progression of ideas is
discernible, but not somewhat unclear
obvious Ineffective /
4
Adequately manages management of the
the sequence of events sequence of events
using words, phrases, due to limited use of
and clauses words, phrases, and
Provides an adequate clauses
conclusion that Weak conclusion that
somewhat follows from does not follow from
the narration the narration

Consistently precise Mostly precise and Somewhat precise and Limited use of specific Little to no
and domain-specific domain specific domain specific language precise
language or
Vivid descriptive Mostly descriptive Some descriptive Limited use of
WRITING: CLARITY OF

descriptions
words, phrases, and words, phrases, and words, phrases, and description or sensory
LANGUAGUE

sensory details sensory details sensory details details that may be No sentence
appropriate to task appropriate to the task appropriate to task inappropriate to task variety
Fluid, very easy to Sentences mostly varied Some sentence variety Difficult to follow due to
follow because of in length, structure, and in length, structure, limited sentence Inappropriate
style /
variety in length, beginnings and beginnings variety
4
structure, and Effective style Mostly effective style Limited effectiveness
beginnings of of style
sentences
Effective style
 Sixth Eighth Grade Directive
7th & 8th Grade Written Composition Rubric

WRITING: KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGES AND CONVENTIONS (L.7.1, L.7.2, L.8.1, L.8.2)

Effective, consistent Effective command of Inconsistent command Limited command of Little to no
command of conventions of standard of conventions of conventions of command of
WRITING: KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE &

conventions of English standard English standard English conventions

standard English Few distracting errors in Some patterns of Multiple distracting
/
Few minor errors in grammar and usage errors in grammar and errors in grammar and Frequent
4
grammar and usage * Meaning is mostly clear usage usage errors
Meaning is clear Understanding of Understanding of
CONVENTIONS

throughout meaning is somewhat meaning is impeded by Hard to

impeded by errors errors understand

th th
* 7 & 8 grade specific grammar and usage skill for focus:

L.7.1c Place phrases and clauses in a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers
L.8.1d Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood