Sample Rating Scale for Narrative Writing

Student's Name: ______________________________________

Title of Story: ________________________________________

Date: ______________

 
Rating Scale: 1 2 3 4 5
  Not Achieved       Fully Achieved
 
Evidence of Phases of Writing Process
__ Pre-writing
__ Drafting
__ Revising

Comments:

 

  Ideas
__ Ideas are creative and original
__ Characters seem real
__ Central problem, situation, or event is clearly drawn
__ Sequence of events is clear and sufficiently developed
__ Dialogue is included, where appropriate

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  Organization
__ Setting (where and when) is clearly presented
__ Story has clear beginning, middle, and ending
__ Story outcome is logical

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  Sentence Structure and Word Choice
__ Every sentence makes sense and there is variety
__ Descriptive words are used effectively
__ Language usage is appropriate

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  Conventions and Mechanics
__ All high-frequency words and most other words are spelled correctly
__ There is consistent and proper use of punctuation and capitalization
__ Handwriting is legible
__ Overall appearance of composition is neat

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Possible Writing Goal(s):