NJSLA-A Grade 9 Narrative Rubric

5 points

Focused response, clear understanding of task and purpose. Characteristics: a problem, situation, or observation that clearly engages and orients the reader; clearly establishes one or multiple point(s) of view; clearly introduces a narrator and/or characters; narrative techniques that clearly develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

4 points

Mostly focused response, general understanding of task and purpose. Characteristics: a problem, situation, or observation that generally engages and orients the reader; generally establishes one or multiple point(s) of view; generally introduces a narrator and/or characters; narrative techniques that generally develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

3 points

Basic response, some understanding of task and purpose. Characteristics: a problem, situation, or observation that somewhat engages and orients the reader; somewhat establishes one or multiple point(s) of view; somewhat introduces a narrator and/or characters; narrative techniques that somewhat develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

2 points

Limited response, partial understanding of task and purpose. Characteristics: a problem, situation, or observation that attempts to engage or orient the reader; attempts to establish a point of view; attempts to introduce a narrator or characters; limited or attempted narrative techniques.

1 point

Minimally written response, minimal understanding of task and purpose. Characteristics: a problem, situation, or observation that is minimal or unclear; establishes minimal or no point of view; minimally introduces a narrator or characters; minimal or no narrative techniques.

5 points

Focused response. Characteristics: a sequence of real or imagined experiences or events that build on one another to create a coherent whole; a conclusion that clearly follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved.

4 points

Mostly focused response. Characteristics: a sequence of real or imagined experiences or events that generally creates a coherent whole; a conclusion that generally follows from what is experienced, observed, or resolved.

3 points

Basic response. Characteristics: a sequence of real or imagined experiences or events that creates a somewhat coherent whole; a conclusion that somewhat follows from what is experienced, observed, or resolved.

2 points

Limited response. Characteristics: a limited or attempted series of events; a limited or attempted conclusion.

1 point

Minimally written response. Characteristics: minimal or no sequence of events; a minimal or missing conclusion.

5 points

Focused response. Characteristics: precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to clearly convey experiences, events, settings, and/or characters.

4 points

Mostly focused response. Characteristics: words and phrases, details, and sensory language to generally convey experiences, events, settings, and/or characters.

3 points

Basic response. Characteristics: words and phrases to somewhat convey experiences, events, settings, and/or characters.

2 points

Limited response. Characteristics: limited or attempted words or phrases to convey experiences, events, settings, or characters.

1 point

Minimally written response. Characteristics: minimal or no words or phrases to convey experiences, events, settings, or characters.