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Autobiography Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction Writing an

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

Sequencing of Events are Events are Some events Many events are
Events placed in a placed in a are not in a not in a logical
order. There is
(Organization) logical order and logical order, but logical order, little sense that
the way they are it is evident that and this the writing is
presented events were not distracts the organized. The Life
Map was not used
effectively keeps included from reader. as a graphic
the interest of the Life Map organizer for this
the reader. assignment. assignment.

Grammar & Writer makes no Writer makes 1- Writer makes 3- Writer makes
Spelling errors in 2 errors in 4 errors in more than 4
(Conventions) grammar or grammar or grammar or errors in
spelling. spelling. spelling. grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

Accuracy of All supportive Almost all Most supportive No facts are

Facts (Content) facts (Life Map supportive facts facts (Life Map reported or most
and All About (Life Map and All and All About are inaccurately
Me Poster) are About Me Me Poster) are reported.
reported Poster) are reported
accurately. reported accurately.
accurately.

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