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Autobiography Rubric
CATEGORY

Introduction

The introduction
is inviting.

The introduction
is not
particularly
inviting to the
reader.

The introduction
does not
adequately
preview the events
included in the
autobiography and
it is not
particularly inviting
to the reader.

Writing an
introduction for
the
autobiography
was attempted.

Sequencing of
Events
(Organization)

Events are
placed in a
logical order and
the way they are
presented
effectively keeps
the interest of
the reader.

Events are
placed in a
logical order, but
it is evident that
events were not
included from
the Life Map
assignment.

Some events
are not in a
logical order,
and this
distracts the
reader.

Many events are

not in a logical
order. There is
little sense that
the writing is
organized. The Life
Map was not used
as a graphic
organizer for this
assignment.

Grammar &
Spelling
(Conventions)

Writer makes no
errors in
grammar or
spelling.

Writer makes 12 errors in

grammar or
spelling.

Writer makes 34 errors in

grammar or
spelling.

Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

Accuracy of
Facts (Content)

All supportive
facts (Life Map
and All About
Me Poster) are
reported
accurately.

Almost all
supportive facts
(Life Map and All
About Me
Poster) are
reported
accurately.

Most supportive
facts (Life Map
and All About
Me Poster) are
reported
accurately.

No facts are
reported or most
are inaccurately
reported.

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