Name: _____________________

My Story Rubric

Outcome 4 3 2 1
Do I use I skillfully used My sentences My sentences My sentences do
different different were effective linked ideas not link ideas
sentences to sentences to to link ideas. together. together.
link ideas? link ideas.

Do I have a My lead is My lead is clear I have a lead for I do not have a

strong lead? compelling and and interesting. my story. lead for my
makes readers story.
want to read
more.

Do I have I included I included I included ideas My ideas are not

details that help interesting relevant ideas and some clear and I do
the reader make details that help and details in my details in my not have details
a picture in create a clear story. story. to help create a
their mind? picture. picture.
Are my ideas My writing is My writing is My writing is My writing is
clear and neat and clear. neat and mostly not very neat or messy and
organized? clear. clear. careless.

Are my ideas I organized my Most of my My ideas are not I do not have

and sentences in story into ideas are in in paragraphs. any paragraphs.
paragraphs? paragraphs. paragraphs.
Are my All of my Most of my Some of my Almost none of
sentences sentences are sentences are sentences are my sentences
complete? complete. complete. complete. are complete.

Am I free of I do not have I do not have I have a few I have many

capitalization any many capitalization or capitalization or
and punctuation capitalization or capitalization or punctuation punctuation
errors? punctuation punctuation errors. errors.
errors. errors.