Rubric for Best Work Writing

Task Description: Develop a best work for assigned historical figure of the progressive/gilded age era.

Criteria

Exceptional(25-24 points)

Admirable(23-21)

Acceptable(20-19)

Bolded and easily read

Historically accurate and
relevant with information
Provided more than just the
basic and regular
information

Easily read
Historically accurate
and relevant, though
there are some minor
errors and irrelevancy
with information.

Reflection on
Strength and
challenges

Reflection provides
outstanding information
and details on historical
figures strengths and
challenges. Provides
information that is above
and beyond requirements.

Reflection is solid and Reflection is missing

provides insight to the
key detail and
historical figure in
support of how the
overcoming
historical figure had
challenges and using
strengths and
strengths.
challenges.

Evaluation of
accomplishme
nts

Extensively provides the

Provides a solid
importance of historical
impact of the
figures work and impact on
historical figure
todays world.
accomplishments and
evaluation of the
impact today.

Briefly mentions the

accomplishment,
though does not
evaluate the
impact.

No evaluation of the
accomplishment.

Typed; format correct

Thorough and on one page
Professional font
Correct grammar, usage,
mechanics, spelling
Well organized

Typed; poor format

Crowded one page
Difficult to read font
Several grammar,
usage, mechanics,
spelling errors
Poorly organized

Typed, but not correct

font/siz
More than one page
Difficult to read
Obvious grammar,
usage, mechanics, or
spelling errors

Historical
Figure
Information

Appearance

Typed; format
acceptable
One page
Easily read font
Few grammar, usage,
mechanics, spelling
errors

Clear, though
Resume has areas
that are hard to
read and
understand
Information is
historically
accurate, though
not necessarily
relevant to the
figure and to the
time period

Attempted(18 or
below)
Unclear
Missing key pieces of
information
Historically inaccurate
and information is
not relevant to
historical figure.

Reflection is too
vague. Does not
state any strength or
challenge.

 Adequately organized

Assignment Score ______________

Lack of organization