Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.
Write a descriptive essay including the following:
1. Briefly describe the Five Rules of Narrative Writing.
2. Discuss three (3) negative consequences officers and investigators suffer for not adhering to the rules of narrative writing as described by the textbook author. Substantiate your reasoning using three examples.
3. Discuss (3) benefits officers and investigators reap by adhering to the rules of narrative writing as described by the textbook author. Substantiate your reasoning using three examples.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
![]()
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
25 points 20 points 15 points 8 points
Student provides a clear,
brief description of the Five
Rules of Narrative Writing.
Student provides a mostly
clear, brief description of 3-4
of the Five Rules of Narrative
Writing.
Student provides a weak or
unclear description of 2-3 of
the Five Rules of Narrative
Writing.
Student provides a poor
description of 0-1 of the Five
Rules of Narrative Writing.
25 points 20 points 15 points 8 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of the
consequences investigators
suffer for not adhering to the
rules of narrative writing,
including 3 well-reasoned
examples.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
the consequences officers
and investigators suffer for
not adhering to the rules of
narrative writing, including 2
mostly well-reasoned
examples.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of the
consequences officers and
investigators suffer for not
adhering to the rules of
narrative writing, including
only 1-2 weak examples.
Student provides a poor
discussion of the
consequences officers and
investigators suffer for not
adhering to the rules of
narrative writing, and
student neglects to set forth
any examples.
25 points 20 points 15 points 8 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of the
benefits officers and
investigators reap by
adhering to the Rules of
Narrative Writing, including
three well-reasoned
examples.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
the benefits officers and
investigators reap by
adhering to the Rules of
Narrative Writing, including 2
mostly well-reasoned
examples.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of the
benefits officers and
investigators reap by
adhering to Rules of
Narrative Writing, and
student includes 1-2 weak
examples.
Student provides a poor
discussion of the benefits
officers and investigators
reap by adhering to the Rules
of Narrative Writing, and
student neglects to set forth
any examples.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student does not make any
errors in grammar or spelling,
especially those that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 4
errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from
the content.
15 points 12 points 8 points 5 points
The paper is written in
proper APA and
organizational format. All
sources used for quotes and
facts are credible and cited
correctly. Excellent
organization, including a
variety of thoughtful
transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible,
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly. Essay is
poorly organized, but may
include a few effective
transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many sources
used for quotes and facts are
less than credible (suspect)
and/or are not cited
correctly. Essay is
disorganized and does not
include effective transitions.
Format - APA Format,
Citations,
Organization,
Transitions (15 Points)
Five Rules of Narrative
Writing (25 Points)
Mechanics (10 Points)
3 Negative
Consequences of Not
Adhering to the Rules
of Narrative Writing,
including 3 Examples
(25 Points)
3 Benefits of Adhering
to the Rules of
Narrative Writing,
Including 3 Examples
(25 Points)
allans1966
j11_report_writing_-_assignment4.docx
0
