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RESEARCH PROJECT:Author's Biography Project

Students are to research their author's life, looking for events that compare and contrast to character, Billy.

Rubric Code: AX446AA

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Author Study
	Below Standard 13 pts	Approaching Standard 16 pts	Meeting Standard 18 pts	Exceeding Standard 25 pts
About the Author Due Date	Below Standard Student does little research and provides only basic information about the author. Only one source is used.	Approaching Standard Student does some research, provides the author's background and some information about literature from the author's literary period.	Meeting Standard Student does research on the author, explains the author's life in detail and provides some information about the literary devices and techniques that the author is known for using.	Exceeding Standard Student does significant research on the author using more than 3 sources. Explains the author's life in detail and provides specific details about the literary devices and techniques that the author is known for using.
Organization and Fluency	Below Standard About the Author is disjointed and sentences are confusing. Lacking an introduction or conclusion, or both. Lacks transitions.	Approaching Standard Sentences have to be reread to get meaning. Paragraphs tend to be too large or too small. An attempt at an intro and conclusion is made, but they are weak. Topic sentences are inconsistent.	Meeting Standard Sentences flow relatively well. There is an appropriate introduction and conclusion. There is an attempt at topic sentences and the use of transitions throughout.	Exceeding Standard The paper flows effortlessly. Topic sentences and transitions tie information together well. The introduction and conclusion are interesting and complete.
Conventions	Below Standard Student has more than 8 grammatical and mechanical errors	Approaching Standard Student has between 5-6 grammatical and mechanical errors	Meeting Standard Student has 3-4 grammatical and mechanical errors	Exceeding Standard Student has no grammatical or mechanical errors
Cite text evidence Minimum of 3 sources. One must be from the novel.	Below Standard Student references the text but does not provide detailed text examples.	Approaching Standard Student references specific examples but fails to cite the source.	Meeting Standard Student cites at least 3 pieces of text evidence and appropriately cites the sources.	Exceeding Standard Student cites >3 pieces of text evidence and appropriately cites the sources.
MLA Documentation Bibliography	Below Standard There is no Works Cited or they are done incorrectly. MLA format is not followed. Work is not typed.	Approaching Standard Student follows some directions. There is a Works Cited, but it has numerous errors.	Meeting Standard Works Cited is completed for the most part, correctly. There are few errors. Work is typed.	Exceeding Standard MLA Format is well done. Works Cited is correct and everything that should be cited is cited correctly. Work is typed.There are no typos.

Keywords:

Research, Author

Subjects:

English

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