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Autobiographical Essay rubric Autobiographical Essay rubric A brief autobiograpical essay that tells of an event in your life. Rubric Code: AX8BC38 By jbaumann Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Autobiographical Essay
	Outstanding! 25 pts	Very good 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts
Focus Writer has written an autobiography that clearly provides a picture of his/her life. The writer has stayed on track throughout the paper.	Outstanding! Very clear idea of the event.	Very good Mostly clear idea of the event.	Good Fairly clear idea of the event.	Fair The event description is confusing to the reader.
Organization The sequence of events is well organized. The writer has obviously planned his/her paper and has provided seamless transition from one topic to the next.	Outstanding! Sequence of events are in an order that moves easily and understandably.	Very good Sequence of events are in a mostly clear order.	Good Sequence of events are fairly understandable.	Fair There is no order to events.
Support/Elaboration The autobiography provides adequate support and elaboration. The reader will feel as though he/she knows this person, even if they have never met.	Outstanding! Great detail and description of the event. The reader can completely visualize the event.	Very good Mostly understandable details. The reader has a mostly clear visual of the event.	Good Fairly understandable details. The reader can on occasion have a visual of the event.	Fair The reader is not able to understand what is happening during the event described.
Conventions: Grammar, punctuation, capitalization -- all reflect attention to detail. The writer has obviously proofread his/her work.	Outstanding! No grammar, punctuation, and capitalization errors.	Very good One to two grammar, punctuation, and captialization errors.	Good Three to five grammar, punctuation, and capitalization errors.	Fair More than six grammar, punctuation, and capitalization errors.