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WRITING SKILLS: A PERSONAL NARRATIVE
INSTRUCTOR'S EVALUATION Student Number: Grade: Graded By: RB

Exemplary Proficient Fair Poor Not Shown Introduction (10 points): Establishes a specific topic and approach, as well as setting an appropriate tone/mood for the rest of the essay. Engages the reader and creates interest. 10 - 9 8 - 7 6 - 5 4 - 1 0
Coherence and Unity (25 points): Ideas flow clearly and logically as essay is developed. Each paragraph contains one main idea (with enough detail to develop that idea clearly and logically) and a connection to the ideas that precede and follow it. Clear transitions are present between sentences as well as between paragraphs. Author remains focused on the

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