Descriptive Vignette Rubric

Descriptive Vignette Rubric

Use the 6-point rubric to plan and score your own descriptive vignette.

Vivid sensory details support and develop the topic, bringing it to life.

The topic is well supported by sensory details that are interesting or unusual.

Some of the sensory details are interesting or unusual.

Details are very general and many lack sensory impact.

The topic is supported by few or no details.

The writing is unclear, and details are few or vague.

The organization guides the reader through the vignette. The introduction and ending grab the reader's attention.

The writing is well organized. The introduction and ending are satisfying.

The writer's voice and tone connect with the audience through first-person point of view, fresh insights, and personal feelings.

The writer connects with the audience through first-person point of view and personal feelings.

The action is captured in fresh, precise language that avoids vague or overused words.

Most of the action is captured in fresh, precise language that avoids vague or overused words.

Details are somewhat organized. The introduction and ending make sense.

Details are poorly organized. An introduction and ending are present, but one or both need work.

The writing is out of order. The introduction or ending may be missing.

The writing consists of a random list of thoughts. There is neither an introduction nor an ending.

The writer connects with the audience through first-person point of view.

The voice or tone may not fit the purpose. The writing lacks the writer's personal feelings.

Frequent shifts in point of view hide the writer's voice. An appropriate tone is not maintained.

The voice is very weak or absent. Tone is not established. The reader cannot determine the writer's purpose.

Some of the action is captured in fresh, precise language. Some language may be clich?.

The language may be vague. Many words are overused.

Language is vague and unclear. The reader has to work to understand the meaning.

Too many vague or overused words distract from the meaning.

Highly varied sentence structures are pleasing to the reader. Participial phrases make the writing flow.

Sentence structures are varied and easy to read. A few participial phrases are present.

There is some variety in sentence structures, and the writing is easy to read. Few participial phrases are used.

Sentence structures lack variety, and many begin the same way. Few or no participial phrases are used.

Sentence structures are limited and awkward to read. No participial phrases are used.

The writing has lots of sentence problems (incomplete, run-ons). It is difficult to read.

Comparative and superlative forms and commas are used correctly to make the writing clear for the reader.

Errors in the use of comparative and superlative forms and commas rarely interfere with the reader's ability to understand the writing.

Errors in using comparative and superlative forms and commas sometimes confuse the reader.

Several serious errors in using comparative and superlative forms and commas confuse the reader.

Errors with comparative and superlative forms and commas require rereading to make sense of the writing.

Many errors with comparative and superlative forms and commas make reading difficult.

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