Narrative Rubric

Exemplary

NARRATIVE
WRITING
TECHNIQUES

Dialogue,
Description &
Reflection

CLARITY
Organization

Mastery

Approaching

Not Yet

4
Thoroughly and
clearly uses
narrative
techniques, such
as dialogue,
pacing,
description, and
reflection, to
develop
experiences,
events, and/or
characters.

3
Clearly uses
narrative
techniques, such
as dialogue,
pacing,
description, and
reflection, to
develop
experiences,
events, and/or
characters.

2
Attempts to
use narrative
techniques,
such as
dialogue,
pacing,
description,
and reflection,
to develop
experiences,
events, and/or
characters.

1 INC.
Limited use of
narrative
techniques, such
as dialogue,
pacing,
description, and
reflection, to
develop
experiences,
events, and/or
characters.

4
Coherently and
effectively
organizes an
event
sequence that
unfolds naturally
and logically.

3
Coherently
organizes an
event sequence
that unfolds
naturally and
logically.

2
Roughly
organizes an
event
sequence that
unfolds
naturally and
logically.

1 INC.
Little or no
organization of
an event
sequence;
unfolds
unnaturally and
illogically.

Conventions

4
No significant
errors in:
spelling
usage
punctuation
capitalization

3
Few significant
errors in:
spelling
usage
punctuation
capitalization

2
Significant
errors in:
spelling
usage
punctuatio
n
capitalizati
on

1 INC.
Many
significant
errors in:
spelling
usage
punctuation
capitalizatio
n

REVISION &
EDITING

4
Very skillfully
develops and
strengthens
writing as
needed

3
Skillfully
develops and
strengthens
writing as
needed

2
Somewhat
develops
and
strengthens
writing as

1 INC.
Struggles to
develop and
strengthen
writing as
needed

Some guidance
and support from

peers and adults

by planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting, or
trying a new
approach

by planning,
revising, editing,
rewriting, or
trying a new
approach

needed
by planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting, or
trying a new
approach

by planning,
revising,
editing,
rewriting, or
trying a new
approach