Memoir

Name________________________________

MEMOIR RUBRIC

______/20 pts.   1.  Writer, in first person, is the main character, revealing thoughts

and feelings, reactions and reflections.

______/20 pts.   2.  Reader can clearly envision the setting, the action, and the

relationships between/among characters.

______/35 pts.   3.  Memoir reads like literature, not reportage, with an inviting

  lead, deliberate and purposeful conclusion, slower pace, and

  realistic dialogue.

______/25 pts.   4.  Grammar, mechanics, and usage are correct and

  appropriate to task and to audience.

______/100 pts.       Total