Dual First Person Narrative Final Writing Assignment

Dual First Person Narrative: A Narrative in the First Person in which two points of view are explored within the same scene and is
usually meant to point out the differences between two perceptions of the same situation.

You will write a Dual First Person Narrative. You will write a fictional scene from the perspective of two different characters
within that scene. This assignment is worth 35 SUMMATIVE POINTS.

Format expectations
1. The piece will NOT be handwritten.
2. The piece will be written in size 12 Times New Roman.
3. MLA Format is required.
4. The narrative will be no shorter than two full pages, double spaced
5. You will be turning in three things
1. Rough Draft with written corrections
2. Peer review copies
3. Final Copy

Elements of a Narrative
1. Setting
2. Characterization
3. Dialogue
4. Figurative language
5. Small details
6. Well thought out narrative flow

*All of these elements will be talked about in writing workshops

Elements of Dual First Person Narrative
1. Examination of a single scene from two perspectives
 2. Something must change significantly from one perspective to the other
1. It cannot be the same scene with one small detail changed.
Level 4
Order and You must turn in your
Form rough draft, peer review
(5 pts.) copies of your piece, and
your final draft in size 12
Times New Roman font.
Mechanics The piece demonstrates
(5 pts.) proficient use of standard
English conventions and
mechanics including
internal punctuation.
Elements of The piece thoroughly and
Narrative thoughtfully uses all
(10 Pts.) elements of a narrative,
including setting,
characterization, dialogue,
figurative language, and a
Rubric
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
You have all of the You are missing one of the You are missing more than
elements required but elements required. one of the elements required.
there are pieces of those
elements missing.
The piece demonstrates The piece demonstrates The piece does not
adequate use of standard some use of standard demonstrate correct use of
English conventions and English conventions and standard English conventions
mechanics including mechanics including internal and mechanics including
internal punctuation. punctuation. internal punctuation.
The piece uses all The piece uses some The piece inadequately uses
elements of a narrative, elements of a narrative, elements of a narrative,
including setting, including setting, including setting,
characterization, characterization, dialogue, characterization, dialogue,
dialogue, figurative figurative language, small figurative language, small
language, small details, details, and a well thought details, and a well thought
 well thought through
narrative flow.
Elements of The piece uses First
First Person Person Point of View,,
Narrative only using the pronoun
(5 pts.) you in dialogue.
Elements of The piece thoroughly and
Dual thoughtfully uses all
Narrative elements of Dual First
(10 pts). Person narrative, including
an examination of how a
single event is interpreted
by two people.
and a well thought through narrative flow.
through narrative flow.
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The piece uses all The piece thoroughly and
elements of Dual First thoughtfully uses elements
Person narrative, of Dual First Person
including an examination narrative, including an
of how a single event is examination of how a single
interpreted by two event is interpreted by two
people. people. However, the
different perspectives are
unclear.
through narrative flow, at the
expense of the piece as a
whole.
The piece does not use First
Person Point of View.
The piece does not use
elements of Dual First
Person narrative, including
an examination of how a
single event is interpreted by
two people.