Kyle Wassmuth

English 401
Assignment sheet

Narrative Assignment
Length: 3-4 pages

For this assignment, you will construct a personal narrative reflecting

on one of the following options:
1. Write about your earliest birthday party you can remember, then
rewrite it from a family members perspective, both following as
much as you can remember of the days events.
2. Write about one of the most memorable events you were
participating in (not just watching) then write about it as if you
were an audience member.
3. Write about one of your favorite vacations, preferably one that
lasted less than a week, then rewrite it as if the vacation spot
was your hometown.
From this assignment, students will be able to write not only empathetically,
but also look at their experiences in a different light.

Rubric:
Description
Exposition:
The text
builds the
story by
presenting
an event or
conflict, the
characters,
and setting.

Narrative
Developme
nt:
The story is
advanced
using
dialogue,
characterizat
ion,
reflection.

Organizatio

5
The writing
creatively
entices the
reader by
establishing
one or more
conflicts/situat
ion/
observation
while
establishing a
narrator
and/or other
complex
characters

4
The
writing
engages
and
directs
the
reader by
setting
out a
conflict/
situation/
observati
on and
establish
es a
narrator
and/or
welldevelope
d
character
s
The writing
The
uses artful and writing
captivating
shows
dialogue,
deliberat
dramatic
e use of
characterizatio dialogue,
n, and
characteri
complex
z-ation,
reflection to
and
develop the
reflection
plot.
to show
the
events of
the plot
The writing
The

3
The
writing
directs
the
reader by
setting a
conflict/
situation/
observati
on and
establish
es a
narrator
and/or
develope
d
character
s

2
The
writing
provides
a setting
with little
conflict/
situation/
observati
on and
introduce
sa
narrator
and/or
weak
character
s

1
The
writing
provides
an
unclear
setting
with an
unclear
conflict/
situation/
observati
on with
very
weak
narrator
and/or
character
s

The
writing
uses
dialogue
to show
events
and
experienc
es.

The
writing
uses
some
dialogue
and
retells
events.

The
writing
lacks
movemen
t and
simply
retells
events.

The

The

The

n:
The writing
is well
organized
and
cohesive.

creates a
smooth
progression of
events which
sequence
together to
create a
unified whole.

Style:
The writing
uses detailed
language to
create
dramatic
stories and
characters.

The writing
uses eloquent
words and
phrases to
show rich
details and
show a
realistic image
of the story.

Conclusion:
The writing
includes a
conclusion
that follows
the
development
of the plot
and resolves
and/or
reflection.

The writing
flows into the
conclusion
follows and
reflects all of
the events of
the plot and
resolves all
the issues
within.

writing
creates a
smooth
progressi
on of
events
which
create a
unified
whole.
The
writing
uses
decisive
language
to show
details
and show
a realistic
image of
the story.
The
writing
provides
a
conclusio
n that
follows
and
reflects
the plot
of the
story and
resolves
all issues
within.

writing
creates a
logical
progressi
on of
events
which
creates a
whole
story
The
writing
uses
language
to show a
dramatic
image of
the story.

writing
creates a
progressi
on of
events.

writing
lacks
organizati
on and
order

The
writing
uses
language
to show
the story.

The
writing
simply
retells
events.

The
writing
provides
a
conclusio
n that
follows
and
reflects
the plot
of the
story

The
writing
provides
a
conclusio
n that
follows
the plot
of the
story

The
writing
has an
unclear
conclusio
n