My Narrative

The story follows a clear logical

sequence. It includes all structural
features of a Narrative and is written
in paragraphs. It is a suitable length
and has a relevant title which catches
the readers attention.

Edited own work and

included correct
punctuation forms

Punctuation &
Editing

Noun groups , verb

groups & circumstances

Language Features

Reader is engaged
throughout the story

Ideas

Reader can Visualize the

setting

Setting and Scenes

Uses are variety of punctuation forms

correctly (speech marks, question
marks, exclamation marks, comas,
possessive comas) and has
successfully edited their own work.

The author has included some

excellent noun groups (descriptive
sentences about people/places/
things), verb groups (more about
what is happening) and
circumstances. Excellent broad
vocabulary use.

The story contains many creative

details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the readers enjoyment.
The author has really used their
imagination and has written extremely

Setting is clear, interesting and

described in detail. Author has
painted a picture with their words.
The author has not waffled on and
lost the reader.

Excellent character development

using multiple and clever descriptions.
Main character has been well
Development &
established by the author and reader
descriptions of character/
feels they know them well.

Character
Development

Introduction, Sequence
of events, complication,
resolution, conclusion

Narrative Structure

The author has attempted to use a

variety of punctuation forms correctly
(speech marks, question marks,
exclamation marks, comas, possessive
comas) and has attempted to edit

The author has included a few noun

groups (descriptive sentences about
people/places/things), verb groups
(more about what is happening) and
circumstances. The author has made
an effort to broaden their vocabulary.

The story contains a few creative

details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the readers enjoyment.
The author has been imaginative in
their writing and captured the

Setting has been adequately

described though some more time
spent on this would be helpful.

Good character development. Some

descriptions given. The main
character has been quite well
established.

The story is reasonably well organized.

The beginning, middle and end are
evident and sequential and formed in
paragraphs. The story is a suitable
length and has a catchy title.

The author has used simple

punctuation forms and has made a
basic attempt of editing their own
work.

The author has made an effort to use

adjectives to describe nouns and
adverbs to describe verbs however
there are little to no noun groups or
verb groups.

The author has tried to use their

imagination though is lacking those
creative details and/or descriptions
that give the story an edge and make
it really interesting.

Setting seems unclear; more

information needed.

Characters introduced but minimal

descriptions given.

The story is a little difficult to follow as it

does not flow and the narrative
structure is present but unclear. It is
not of a suitable length (too long or
too brief) and does not have a
thoughtful title.

1/2

The author has left out several

punctuation forms and made no real
effort to edit their own work.

The author has used simple

vocabulary and made no real effort
to use adjectives or adverbs.

There is little evidence of creativity in

the story. The author does not seem to
have used their imagination to make
the story interesting.

No effort has been made to provide a

setting or any descriptions of scenery
or surroundings.

Characters are not described in any

way.

Ideas seem to be randomly arranged.

No real structure is evident. Narrative
is not written in paragraphs. Narrative
length is not suitable and title is neither
relevant or catchy.

Narrative Assessment rubric