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Biography rubric 
Memoir Rubric8
Rubric Code: UX28AA8
By lorasiehr
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  exemplary

6 pts

well developed

5 pts

proficient

4 pts

approaching proficiency

3 pts

emerging

2 pts

beginning

1 pts

Ideas

exemplary

Well-chosen descriptive details develop the events and characters. Direct quotations bring the biography to life.
well developed

Descriptive details develop the events and characters. Direct quotations support the topic.
proficient

Some descriptive details develop the events and characters. Direct quotations may or may not be relevant to the topic.
approaching proficiency

Events and characters are not well-developed. Direct quotations may not be relevant or used at all.
emerging

Events and characters are poorly developed. No direct quotations are used.
beginning

There is no development of events and characters. No direct quotations are used.
Organization

exemplary

The introduction grabs the readers attention. Transitions effectively and logically sequence the writing.
well developed

The introduction somewhat grabs the reader's attention. Transitions sequence the writing.
proficient

The introduction is present. Some transitions are used.
approaching proficiency

The introduction is present but weak. Few transitions make the sequence hard to follow.
emerging

The introduction is weak or missing. Few or poor transitions are used.
beginning

There is no introduction. The sequence loses the reader.
Voice

exemplary

The writer consistently uses a respectful, engaging tone and third-person point of view.
well developed

Most of the time, the writer uses a respectful, engaging tone and third-person point of view.
proficient

Sometimes the writer uses a respectful or engaging tone. The point of view may be inconsistent.
approaching proficiency

The writer's tone and point of view are inconsistent, creating parts that are unclear or vague.
emerging

Limited knowledge of the topic keeps the tone distant. The point of view is unclear.
beginning

The writer uses and inappropriate tone. The writer doesn't know the topic.
Word Choice

exemplary

Precise words capture the action and convey the events.
well developed

Precise words capture the action and convey the events most of the time.
proficient

The language is functional and makes sense. It makes the meaning clear.
approaching proficiency

Some of the language used is unclear. The reader may need to figure out what the writer means.
emerging

Most of the language is vague or unclear. Words are used incorrectly.
beginning

The writing lacks the language to make the message clear.
Sentence Fluency

exemplary

All sentences are complete and correct. They flow well and are enjoyable to read.
well developed

There may be a sentence fragment or run-on sentence. The writing flows well.
proficient

Some sentence fragments or other problems are present. They are distracting in places.
approaching proficiency

Several sentence fragments, run-ons, or other problems are confusing for the reader at times.
emerging

Many sentence fragments, run-ons, and other problems make the writing difficult to read.
beginning

So many sentences are incorrect that the writing is nearly impossible to understand.
Conventions

exemplary

All sentences are complete and written completely.
well developed

Most sentences are complete and correctly written. The meaning is clear.
proficient

Some sentences are incomplete or incorrectly written, but they do not take away from the meaning.
approaching proficiency

Sentence errors exist that require careful reading to make sense of the sentence.
emerging

Many errors exist that require careful reading to make sense of the sentence.
beginning

Word-by-word editing of the sentence is required to make the text readable.




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