Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Date:___________
Use the following rubric to help you when organizing and writing your autobiographical incident.
Introduction
Exposition
Plot
Denouement/
Resolution
Writing
conventions
Presentation
4-Exemplary
Provides a dynamic
introduction that draws
in the readers attention.
Mood and tone is clearly
established..
Characters and setting
are described with many
descriptive details.
Series of events build
the readers interest and
are told in chronological
order.
The resolution
successfully and
creatively brings the
story to a close,
providing a profound
theme.
Action and events are
clearly and creatively
shown, not told,
throughout the entire
story in order to create a
movie in the readers
mind. Much figurative
language, etc., is
expertly used.
Has a strong command
of writing conventions:
spelling, punctuation,
and/or grammar errors.
Paper is neatly written in
blue/black ink or typed.
3-Commendable
Provides an introduction
that draws in the readers
attention. Mood and tone
is clearly established.
2-Adequate
Provides an introduction that
is somewhat interesting.
Mood and tone are
established.
1-Needs Improvement
Provides a dull introduction.
Mood and/or tone are not
clear.
The resolution
successfully brings the
story to a close, providing
a theme.
Paper is written in
blue/black ink or typed.