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Biography Rubric for ___________________________________________ Date ____________________

Exceeds Requirements!! 4 Awesome Job!! 3 Good Job! 2 Needs Work 1


What am I being graded on?

Includes most of person’s


Includes all of person’s Missing some significant life Missed many of person’s life
significant life events (at least
Content significant life events and has events and has a few events and has very few
3) and has some supporting
many supporting details. supporting details. supporting details.
details.
Person’s life is well researched
Person’s life is supported with Person’s life does not seem Very few clear facts about the
Research and developed with facts and
facts and details. well-researched. person’s life.
details.
Related information about the Some related information
Most related information about
person is grouped together in about the person is grouped
the person is grouped Lacks organization and
Organization paragraphs. Paragraphs have together, but some is out of
together. At least one topic structure. No topic sentences.
topic sentences. order. No clear topic
sentence.
sentences.
Interesting, keeps reader’s
attention. Complete sentences Has some interesting Sentences sound the same and Some sentences incomplete and
Style
with varied length. sentences of varied length. have similar length. are very basic, repetitive.

Clearly described in own words


Clearly described in own words Describes the person’s life but
the person’s life, Described with some of own
Originality the person’s life and seems like someone else’s
accomplishments and words the person’s life.
accomplishments. writing style.
contributions.
Consistently uses a variety of Very basic, general word
Word choice Uses some descriptive words. Very few descriptive words.
descriptive words. choice.
Included picture. Added extra Included picture but added no
Included pictures and added
Creativity information to make report other details. Missing picture.
extras to make report special!
unique.
Very professional! Two or Three to four spelling or Needs editing. Over six
Four to six spelling or grammar
Conventions/Overall Neatness fewer spelling or grammar grammar errors. Paper typed spelling or grammar errors.
errors. Paper is typed but not
errors. Typed paper with with indented paragraphs. Very Paper typed but difficult to
all paragraphs indented.
indented paragraphs. neat and professional. see paragraphs.
Always on task!! Followed all Almost always on task. Sometimes on task. Followed
Daily Work Ethic Needed to focus more on the
steps of the writing process Followed most steps of the some steps of the writing
Following Directions project! Needed frequent help
with rough draft, editing, and writing process with rough process with rough draft,
Writing Process with the writing process.
final draft. draft, editing, and final draft. editing, and final draft.

Total: ________________/36 points

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