| Emerging 6.0 | Progressing 7.0 | Proficient 8.0 | Advanced 9.0 |
Engagement | Hook the reader by establishing a situation by introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize a basic beginning, middle, and end. | Hook the reader by establishing a situation by introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize a clear beginning, middle, and end. | Hook the reader by establishing a context by introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize a clear and focusedbeginning, middle, and end. | Hook the reader by establishing a context and point of view by introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize a clear, focused, and interesting beginning, middle, and end. |
Technique | Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events. | Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacingand description, to develop experiences and events. | Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events to show the responses of characters to situations. | Use a variety of narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop and enrich experiences, events, and/or characters. |
Sequence | Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. | Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events. | Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. | Use a variety of effective and creative transitions, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. |
Word Choice | Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events. | Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and eventsprecisely. | Use precise words and phrases, relevant and descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events. | Use interesting and precise words and phrases, relevant and descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. |
Conclusion | Provide a basic conclusion. | Provide a conclusion thatwraps up the story. | Provide a developedconclusion that wraps up the story. | Provide a developed andsatisfying conclusion that wraps up the story. |