Name: ______________________
Personal Narrative Scoring Rubric
Score: ________/28
Category
Title
4
Excellent
*The paper includes a title that is
centered on the page.
*The important words in the title
begin with a capital letter.
3
Good
*The paper includes a centered title.
*Not all important words are capitalized.
2
Adequate
*The paper includes a title that is not
centered.
*Important words are not capitalized.
1
In Progress
*The paper does not include a title.
Formatting
*The paper is types in Times
Roman, size 14.
*Student name is located at the top,
left-hand side of the paper.
*The paper is double spaced.
*Paragraphs are indented.
*The topic sentence is interesting
and introduces the reader to the
topic.
*The topic sentence invites the
reader to read on.
*The topic sentence tells when or
where the event took place.
*The paper includes three
paragraphs.
*Paragraphs focus on the “seed”
idea.
*The paper is missing one of the
formatting components, but the other
three are represented.
*The paper is missing two of the
required formatting components, but the
other two are represented.
*The paper is missing three or more
required formatting components.
*The topic sentence is interesting and
introduces the reader to the topic.
*The topic sentence invites the reader
to read on.
*The topic sentence does not tell when
or where the event took place.
*The topic sentence is interesting and
introduces the reader to the topic.
*The topic sentence does not invite the
reader to read on.
*The topic sentence does not tell when
or where the event took place.
* The paper is missing all three
components required in the topic
sentence.
* There is no clear topic sentence.
*The paper includes three paragraphs.
*Paragraphs focus on a “watermelon”
idea instead of a “seed” idea.
*The paper includes two paragraphs.
*The paper does not use
paragraphs.
*Revising
*The paper has a variety of
sentence beginnings and lengths
throughout.
*The correct verb tense is used
throughout the paper.
*The paper contains vivid language
and detail throughout.
*The paper has a variety of sentence
beginnings and lengths.
*The correct verb tense is used
throughout the paper.
*The paper does not use vivid language
and detail.
*The paper has a variety of sentence
beginnings and lengths.
*The correct verb tense is not used
throughout the paper.
*The paper does not use vivid language
and detail.
*The paper is missing all three
required components of revision.
Editing
*The paper contains no grammatical
mistakes.
(capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, spelling)
*The paper was presented in a clear
and appropriate rate that was easy
to understand.
*The presenter made eye contact
with the audience.
*The presentation reflected
preparation by the presenter.
*The paper contains less than three
grammatical mistakes.
*The paper contains less than five
grammatical mistakes.
*The paper contains five or more
grammatical mistakes.
*The paper was presented in a clear
and appropriate rate that was easy to
understand.
*The presenter made eye contact with
the audience.
*The presentation did not reflect
preparation by the presenter.
*The paper was presented in a clear
and appropriate rate that was easy to
understand.
*The presenter did not make eye
contact with the audience.
*The presentation did not reflect
preparation by the presenter.
*All three required components of
the presentation were missing.
*Topic Sentence
*Paragraphs
Presentation