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Rubric For Literacy Narrative Assignment

The document provides a rubric for evaluating literacy narrative assignments. It outlines criteria for open-form conventions, rhetorical strategy, theme/purpose/audience, organization/clarity, mechanics, and rough draft submissions. For each category, it describes what constitutes "very effective," "partially effective," and "needs improvement" submissions and provides a corresponding point scale from 1 to 10. Overall, the rubric establishes guidelines for students to structure their literacy narratives and for evaluators to assess the narratives.

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Rubric For Literacy Narrative Assignment

The document provides a rubric for evaluating literacy narrative assignments. It outlines criteria for open-form conventions, rhetorical strategy, theme/purpose/audience, organization/clarity, mechanics, and rough draft submissions. For each category, it describes what constitutes "very effective," "partially effective," and "needs improvement" submissions and provides a corresponding point scale from 1 to 10. Overall, the rubric establishes guidelines for students to structure their literacy narratives and for evaluators to assess the narratives.

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Rubric for Literacy Narrative Assignment (WRIT1301)

Open-Form Conventions
Very Effective

Partially Effective

Title is inventive and infused with the Meets most but


narratives overall theme.
not all of VERY
EFFECTIVE
More showing than telling through the criteria
use of:
concrete language
sensory details
The narratives events must:
be relevant to the importance of literacy
as experienced by the writer
present an obstacle to the writer that was
overcome through literacy
be structured sequentially or spatially,
but also causally and thematically
have a resolution that places the
narratives theme(s) front and center for the
reader
10
9
8
Rhetorical Strategy
Very Effective
Writer assumes the role of reliable
narrator through a voice that is convincing
and authentic, thus strengthening ethos.

5 4

Partially Effective
Meets most but
not all of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Needs Improvement

Score

Meets very few or


none of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Needs Improvement
Meets very few or
none of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Score

By sharing his/her own values, ethics,


and interests the writer is able to relate to
readers and keep their attention, thus
strengthening pathos.
The sequence of events and all of the
details important to the narrative make
logical sense, thus maintaining logos.
All rhetorical appeals are in service to
advancing the narrative and communicating
theme(s).

10

7 6

Theme, Purpose, and Audience


Very Effective
Writer does not stray far from the theme of
personal literacy. Other themes may be
included, either explicitly or implicitly, but
personal literacy must remain as the
narratives core.
Rhetorical repertoire (plot, style, voice,
scale of abstraction, exposition, etc.)
effectively communicates theme to the
reader.

Partially Effective
Meets most but
not all of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Needs Improvement
Meets very few or
none of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Score

Rubric for Literacy Narrative Assignment (WRIT1301)


Readers are able to reflect on their own
relationship to literacy as a result of reading
the writers narrative.
Writer has a diverse audience in mind and
composes accordingly.
Although the narrative is the writers
personal experience, its theme(s) carry
universal implications.
10
9
8
7

Organization and Clarity


Very Effective

Partially Effective

The narrative has a strong beginning, Meets most but


middle, and end, with smooth transitions not all of VERY
and a thematically-relevant resolution.
EFFECTIVE
criteria.
Pacing of the narrative is not mired by
over-exposition
(flashbacks,
authorial
asides, etc.) or simplified into and then
chronology.

Needs Improvement

Score

Meets very few or


none of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Use of abstraction is minimal, allowing


for concrete imagery and direct appeal to
readers senses/imaginations.
Writer is able to convey meaning and
theme(s) clearly and efficiently ideally, in
two readings or less

10

7 6

Mechanics
upholds

Flawless
paper
professional ethos.

writers An occasional but minor Careless


error
writers
ethos mistakes
remains intact.
place
the
writers ethos
into question.

Paper
is Score
marred
by
various
editing
and
grammatical
errors
writers ethos
is destroyed

at least 2-3 pages draft submitted on time;


Writers reflection paragraph after the peer
workshop demonstrates the writers
thoughts on his/her process;

Meets most but


not all of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Meets very few or


none of VERY
EFFECTIVE
criteria.

Rough Draft

Total Score

Score

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