After the short presentation, we finalized the language of our Narrative Rubric for grades 9-12. The result is seen below:
Score
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1 -- Novice
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1.5
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2 -- Apprentice
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2.5
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3 -- Proficient
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3.5
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4 – Above Proficient
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Structure
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Overall
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Context/POV introduced
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POV developed
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POV effective
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POV sophisticated
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Lead
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Action, setting, problem
introduced
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Action, setting, problem
hint at a larger meeting
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Context and POV navigate
reader to a larger premise
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Lead is essential to
resolution
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Transitions
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Shows passage of time
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Demonstrating passage of
time with details
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Contextualize direction
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Reveals relationship
between cause and effect
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Ending
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Gives a sense of closure
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Develops reflection
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Insightful reflection
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Sophisticated/insightful
reflection on what is experienced, observed, or resolved
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Organization
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Use paragraphs
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Using paragraphs
purposefully (with intent)
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Progressive sequence and
suspense
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Creates a coherent whole
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Development
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Elaboration
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Basic description, action,
and characters
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Descriptive details and
sensory language
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Details contribute to the
characters’ internal live
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Language conveys vivid and
compelling experiences and events
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Craft
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Some variation in shape and
tone
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Applied literary
conventions (tone, mood, POV, personification, irony, parody, dialogue,
metaphor, etc…)
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Effective use of applied
literary conventions
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Sophisticated use of
conventions result in an individual style or voice.
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Conventions
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Spelling
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Interferes with reader
understanding
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Does not interfere with
reader understanding
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Few spelling errors
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All words spelled correctly
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Punctuations
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Punctuation errors
interfere with reader understanding
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Few errors do not interfere
with reader understanding
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Punctuation helps set a
mood, convey meaning, and/or build tension in story
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Sophisticated use of
punctuation adds to the general meaning of the piece
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