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Tribute to my hero. Tribute to my hero. Persuasive essay, poem, song, or story. Rubric Code: DX8ABWA By daisygabrielle Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Hero tribute
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Making Progress (N/A)	Not Yet Ready (N/A)
Catch or Hook	Excellent 10 Includes an original way to catch the reader's attention through a creative title, introduction, the posing of a question, or an original way.	Good 8 Introduces the subject and gets the readers attention.	Making Progress 6 Introduces the subject.	Not Yet Ready 4 or less It is not clear who the subject of the paper is about.
Word choice.	Excellent 40 Includes similes, metaphors, a definition, colorful adjectives, participial phrases, and vivid verbs to create a detailed image of who their hero is.	Good 32 Includes a simile or metaphor, a definition and some adjectives, participial phrases, or vivid verbs to give us a clear image of the hero.	Making Progress 24 Uses some colorful language [simile, metaphor, adjective, vivid verbs, or participial phrases] to somewhat describe their hero.	Not Yet Ready 16 or less Attempts to describe a hero but does not create a very clear image.
Stays on topic.	Excellent 25 The entire piece is about the hero. The writing flows and is easy to follow.	Good 20 The entire piece is about a hero.	Making Progress 15 Most of the writing is about the hero, but the writing strays from the topic.	Not Yet Ready 10 or less The writing strays from the topic enough to take away from the main point.
Convincing	Excellent 25 The writing provides multiple reasons to identify their choice as a hero. The reasons are original and convincing.	Good 20 The writing provides multiple reasons to identify their choice as a hero.	Making Progress 15 The writer provides a reason why we should see their choice as a hero.	Not Yet Ready 10 or less The writer attempts to give a reason for seeing their choice as a hero, but the reason is not developed.