Abstract
To develop the first-ever evaluation criteria for Japanese narrative writing, this research aims to clarify points considered important by Japanese as a second language (JSL) teachers upon evaluation to explore “good writing” in narrative writing. Based on their own criteria, twenty JSL teachers evaluated ten essays by JSL learners on“Unforgettable Incident”, then answered how they decided priorities and what they considered important upon evaluation. As a result, it is suggested that “achieving goal”, “clarity of main points” and “consistency” are minimum requirements and “interestingness”, “the right amount of description”, “sequence”, and “accuracy” are also considered important in good writing.
