Complete the following quiz. Write 500 words about what you thought about the novel. The following rubric will be used to assess your work. Personal Narrative Grading Rubric

Over Achieving

Achieving

Under Achieving

Content - Content reveals advanced understanding of the novel. Content is creative and original, showing the reader’s unique insights into the novel.

Content - Content is not repeated and provides insight about the novel. Inferences made by the writer are defended with examples throughout the book, not just one chapter

Content - Ideas are vague or not clearly understood. A lack of understanding of the novel shows by the basic information the reader provides.

Organization - There is a beginning, middle and end to the writing. Paragraphs are used to separate the beginning middle and end. Ideas are not repeated and a defense of ideas using specific examples from the novel are provided.

Organization -The writing is well organized. The organization contributes to the development of ideas.

Organization - The piece lacks organization. There is organization of ideas but rather a stream of consciousness response.

Word Choice - The word choice creates imagery and greater understanding for the reader.

Word Choice - A conscious effort has been made to select words which communicate specific meaning.

Word Choice - Wording is vague and undefined. Ideas are not clearly understood due to word choice. An effort was not made to refine word choice.

Grammar - No grammar errors in the essay.

Grammar - Few Grammar errors in the essay. The grammar errors do not disrupt the reading of the essay.

Grammar - The grammar errors in essay disrupt the reading of the essay. Grammar errors distract reader from the content of the essay.