The document provides a rubric for evaluating an autobiographical writing assignment. It lists criteria for assessment in categories such as the beginning, middle, and ending of the autobiography. The rubric also addresses use of details, personal voice, grammar/spelling, and overall narrative structure. Students are to check the criteria that best describes the strengths and weaknesses of their autobiographical writing.

1. Writing Rubric
Autobiographical Writing
Directions: Reread your autobiography. Use this rubric to help you improve it. Check the sentences that
best describe you.
Loud and Clear
A
Sounding Stronger
B
Turn Up the Volume
C
I did Nothing
D=F
- The beginning is
catchy and intriguing.
- If I used a flashback, it
fits in smoothly.
- I present the events in
the middle in
chronological order.
- All events are
important to the
narrative. Nothing goes
off track.
- I bring my
autobiography alive with
strong details.
- My personal voice
comes through clearly.
- The ending wraps up
the narrative of my life.
- My writing has very
few grammar or spelling
mistakes.
- My beginning could
be more interesting.
- If I used a flashback, it
needs a smoother
transition into the
narrative.
- Some events in the
middle are out of order.
- Here and there, my
autobiography wanders
off.
- I've used details, but I
need more.
- Some passages have
voice, but others sound
flat.
- I need an ending that
fits the narrative.
- I have some mistakes
to correct.
- The beginning is
dull.
- If I used a flashback,
it isn't working.
- The sequence of
events doesn't make
sense.
- Not much happens. I
use few details. A
narrative doesn't take
shape.
- There is no middle
- My personal voice is
missing.
-My autobiography
trails off. It needs a
solid ending.
- I have so many
mistakes that my
autobiography is hard to
read.
- There is no real
beginning
- I only wrote a
few sentences
- There is no
sequence to my
sentences
- There is no story
to tell
- The only thing I
organized were my
excuses