Your task: For your chosen or assigned topic write a narrative procedure in which you clearly explain how to complete a series of steps to achieve a purpose, construct a product, or meet some other end.

Criteria:

• Engages reader by establishing context, creating persona, and otherwise developing reader interest
• Provides guide to complicated procedure
• Uses headings, numbering, etc. to allow reader to make predictions and move smoothly between steps
• Includes relevant information
• Excludes extraneous information
• Provides a sense of closure
• Follows the conventions of standard written English

Rubric:

Points	1-Novice	2-Beginner	3-Apprentice	4--Practitioner	5-Expert
Meaning-To what extent is the task made clear?	Lack of clarity	Emerging clarity of task	Clarity of task evident	Explicit clarity that allows reader to understand procedure.	Exceptional clarity that motivates reader to also try procedure.
Development-How well are details included in the essay?	Lack of details make comprehension difficult	Some relevant details included	Most relevant details included	All relevant details included	Sophisticated use of details adds to fluency of essay
Organization---How well does the organization aid the purpose of the piece?	Lack of organization-no paragraphs.	Some organization.	General organizational format.	Logical and clear organizational format.	Consistently logical and clear organizational format that may include lay-out techniques mentioned above.
Language Use-Grammar, diction, tone	Lack of appropriate grammar, diction, and tone.	Emerging control of grammar, diction, and tone.	Control of grammar, diction and tone need improvement.	Appropriate grammar, diction, and tone.	Exceptional grammar, diction, and tone.
Mechanics-Spelling, punctuation, capitalization	Lack of conventions hinders comprehension.	Lack of conventions does not hinder comprehension.	Some errors in conventions.	Errors in conventions only when using sophisticated language.	No errors in conventions.