FINAL COPY OF MEMOIR ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Theme: (Meaning, ideas and information, use of detail, sense of audience Style:

(clarity, variety and impact of language) 1 Reader does not get a clear view into the window of the writers life. Theme is difficult to find. Basic words. Writer mostly tells rather than shows. Little sentence variety; sentences tend to be short and choppy or long and awkward. 2 Reader learns a little about the life of the writer. Its difficult to figure out what the main theme is.

Name________________________________ 4 Writing contains important themes and demonstrates sensitivity and awareness to larger issues framing his/her life. Writer mostly shows what he/she is thinking and feeling. Writing flows smoothly. Some figurative language The narrative lead introduces problems and invites the reader.

3 Writer successfully opens a window into his/her life. Writing contains a theme that helped shape him/her. Colourful, vivid words used. Writer has a good balance between show and tell. Some variety of sentence structures. Narrative lead reveals the problem through an action, reaction, or dialogue. Ending is predictable and logical. Generally predictable events smoothly flowing together. Events all connect to the So What of the story. Very few errors. Writing is clear and easy to follow.

Form: (narrative lead, creative presentation)

Organization: (development of So What connection throughout the story)

A few interesting words. More description needed. Language is generally clear, appropriate and direct, but often imprecise. The narrative lead does The narrative lead is not invite the reader or typical, and does not establish the problem. establish a clear It is left unresolved. problem. The ending seems forced and abrupt. Series of weakly Memoir develops connected events through a series of without a clear related events. problem or resolution Connections among Lacks a connection to a events are unclear. So So What. What is weak. Many mistakes. Difficult for the reader to understand. A few grammatical and spelling mistakes. Ideas are mainly clear.

Polishing: (Complete developed sentences, spelling, punctuation, grammar)

Writing is clear, creative and easy to follow. Develops conflict through events that have a strong connection to the So What. Excellent spelling and grammar. Variety of sentence types.

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