Narrative Essay Packet

Name: ______
Ms. Pacheco
English 9, Period ______
September 29/30, 2014

This packet contains the following documents (IN THIS ORDER):

1.Cover Sheet (this paper) and Rubric(with highlighted self-scorings)

2.Reflection Paper*

3.Final Draft of essay

4.Peer edit sheet, signed on bottom by editor

5.Draft 1 which has peer editor’s comments on it

6.Brainstorming Packet (Assign #28)

7.Any additional drafts you may have done along the way

*Your Reflection Paper may be handwritten on loose-leaf paper (single-spaced). It must answer all of the following prompts, but it may also include whatever else you wish to write.

  1. If I had to give this essay an overall grade (1 through 4), it would get a _____ because…
  2. The part of the rubric I feel I did the BEST in is ______because….
  3. The part of the rubric I feel I NEEDED MORE WORK on is ______because….
  4. The most useful thing Ms. Pacheco did to prepare me was…
  5. One thing I wish Ms. Pacheco had done differently to prepare me was…
  6. One thing I learned about myself as a writer during this unit is…
  7. One goal I have for my own writing in the next unit is…

I, ______, do hereby certify on my honor that I have neither given nor received unauthorized assistance on this essay.

Signed: ______

NARRATIVE RUBRIC

Standard / 4.0-3.4 / 2.7-3.3 / 2.0-2.6 / 1.0-1.5
Obstacles and Characters W 3.0a: Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation…and introducing a narrator and/or characters… / Has thoroughly developed and realistic obstacles and characters including both protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) / Has adequately developed realistic obstacles and characters including both protagonist(s) and antagonist(s) / Has somewhat developed obstacles that may or may not be realistic and has somewhat developed characters but might be missing an antagonist(s) / Does not include realistic obstacles and does not develop characters. Characters might be missing completely.
Dialogue, etc.,
W 3.0b: Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / Effectively and frequently uses dialogue and other narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / Adequately and often uses dialogue and other narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / Ineffectively or rarely uses dialogue and other narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. / Does not use dialogue or other narrative techniques to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.
Plot Cohesion
W 3.0c: Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. / Relates a comprehensive and coherent series of events throughout entire narrative. / Relates a comprehensive and coherent series of events throughout most of narrative / Relates a comprehensive and coherent series of events throughout some of narrative / Events do not seem to connect
Imagery W3.0d: Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. / Effectively and frequently uses sensory details to vividly develop setting, plot, and characters / Adequately and often uses sensory details to vividly develop setting, plot, and characters / Ineffectively or rarely uses sensory details to develop setting, plot, and characters / Does not use sensory details to develop setting, plot, and characters
Conclusion W 3.0e:Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. / Provides an insightful or inspiring conclusion that shows the protagonist achieving their goal after overcoming the obstacles / Provides an adequate conclusion that shows the protagonists achieving their goal after overcoming obstacles / Provides an ineffective conclusion or conclusion does not show the protagonist achieving their goal after overcoming obstacles / Does not provide a conclusion or conclusion does not relate to the rest of the narrative
Overall Narrative W 4.0: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Average score)
Formatting RequirementsWC1.1 / Meets all 6 format requirements / Meets 4-5 format requirements / Meets 3 format requirements / Meets 2 or less format requirements