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Alphabiography Descriptive Writing Students will complete an Alphabiography about a memory from their life. Rubric Code: X8AXX8 By pennutob Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Alphabiography #5
	Excellent 10 pts	Average 8 pts	Below Average 7 pts	Needs Improvement 5 pts
Relation to Topic	Excellent Focuses on the topic and clearly addresses the purpose. The Life Lesson is clear and there is evidence in the writing.	Average Is generally related to the topic and purpose. The Life Lesson is clear and evidence can be drawn from the writing.	Below Average Demonstrates an awareness of the topic and purpose, but may include material only slightly related. Life Lesson is not stated, but can conclude from the writing.	Needs Improvement Is only slightly related to the topic and purpose. No Life Lesson and nothing in the writing to indicate a lesson was learned.
Organization	Excellent Has a logical structure that flows naturally with a distinct beginning, middle, and end.Has complete sentences.	Average Has a logical order with an apparent beginning, middle, and end, although some lapses may occur.Has mostly complete sentences.	Below Average Shows an attempt at organizing around a beginning, middle, and end, but contains gaps that confuse the reader.Has some errors in sentence structure that distract the reader.	Needs Improvement Exhibits little or no evidence of organizational structure with a beginning, middle, and end.Has many errors in sentence structure that confuse the reader.
Conventions	Excellent Has no errors in commonly spelled words.Has capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns. Has correct end punctuation.	Average Has 1 or 2 errors in commonly spelled words.Has 1 or 2 errors in capitalization (at beginning of sentences and proper nouns) or end punctuation.	Below Average Has 3 to 5 errors in commonly spelled words.Has 3 to 5 errors in capitalization (at beginning of sentences and proper nouns) or end punctuation.	Needs Improvement Has 6 or more errors in commonly spelled words.Has 6 or more errors in capitlization (at beginning of sentences and proper nouns) or end punctuation.
Balancing show & tell	Excellent A balance of show and tell was in the writing and a good visual image was created for the reader.	Average Showing was added to the telling to emphasis the important part of the memory.	Below Average An attempt at showing was initiated, but needs more work.	Needs Improvement The writing only including telling, not showing.