TOPIC: Honesty {talk about the concept of honesty, insert some incidents of honesty}

TOPIC: Honesty {talk about the concept of honesty, insert some incidents of honesty}

NARRATION ESSAY RUBRIC

The essay is approx. 1000-1250 words long and properly formatted.
The essay has an interesting title.
Introduction paragraph correctly uses the HOT structure.
The hook pulls you in/piques your interest.
The overview does not begin the story. It discusses the concept of honesty and is not personal.
The thesis statement mentions the word “honesty” and states what experience the writer will retell.
The author provides the right amount of background info.
The conflict/problem is clear, shows rising action and is the majority of the essay.
The climax/decision is a single, defined moment and is the highest point of action in the story.
The climax occurs towards the end of the essay.
The author clearly but briefly explains the outcome as the events following the climax.
The narrative is told in chronological time order.
The narrative is event-based.
The author uses description of thoughts, feelings, people, objects, and places to bring the story to life.
The conclusion paragraph correctly uses the TAB structure.
The conclusion does NOT summarize the essay or begin with “In conclusion…”
The concept of honesty is revisited and reflected upon in the conclusion’s analysis and is general, not personal.
Level of “Boom!” in the last sentence of the conclusion:

The narrative is easy to understand and follow.

The draft does not use slang, casual language, or “you.”
The narrative does not contain illogical shifts in verb tense (past vs. present).