Length: 3–4 pages, double-spaced
For this assignment, review the feedback posted from your writing community in Discussion: Narrative Essay—Writing Community Review. Work your way through the revising and proofreading stages of your writing process, and submit your final version of the essay.
Assignment Instructions
- Review the grading rubric as listed on this page.
- Review the feedback posted on your Google Doc from Discussion: Narrative Essay—Writing Community Review.
- Work through the revise stage of the writing process.
- Work through the proofread stage of the writing process.
- Create a final version of your Narrative Essay according to the following formatting guidelines. Papers submitted that do not meet these requirements will be returned to you ungraded.
- 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages (about 600–750 words), 12 pt font size, Times New Roman
- MLA formatting (see the MLA Format page as needed)
- Submitted as either a .doc, .docx, .rtf file.
- Submit your final version of your Narrative Essay as a single file upload.
Grading Rubric: Narrative Essay—Final Draft
| Criteria | Ratings | Point Total: 100 |
| Presentation | 8 pts: Paper is double-spaced throughout using Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Full name, class, Instructor’s name, your location, and time of class, date, and description of assignment are in upper-left-hand corner. The essay should be paginated (show page numbers) as well. Title should not be bolded or underlined.
0 pts: Essay is not consistent with presentation guidelines above. |
8 pts |
| Title | 2 pts: The title is three or more words and hints at the essay’s main point.
0 pts: No marks |
2 pts |
| Introduction | 20 pts: Introduction sets up the problem the author struggles with. This could be internal, external or both.
0 pts: No marks |
20 pts |
| Essay body | 20 pts: The body presents the “complication” that sets the plot in motion.
0 pts: No marks |
20 pts |
| Transformation | 20 pts: Conclusion shows the transformation from the introduction and thus the “moral” of the story.
0 pts: No marks |
20 pts |
| Audience | 10 pts: The “moral” of the story is objective and reflects a universal lesson that all readers can benefit from.
0 pts: No marks |
10 pts |
| Show, don’t tell | 20 pts: Author “shows” the events with vivid and compelling language rather than simply tells the story.
12 pts: Some showing, mostly telling. 0 pts: No marks |
20 pts |