iRubric: Biography Ideas/Content Rubric

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Biography Ideas/Content Rubric

Mystery Rubric

This rubric assesses the content of 7th grade biography papers

Rubric Code: B74766

By teriuwlax

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Biography - Ideas/Theme
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Ideas - Content/Theme	Advanced •Main idea (person and theme) well developed - facts completely communicate who this person was/is and what they gave to and taught the world •Content is clear and focused	Proficient •Easy to tell what the main idea (person and theme) – facts communicate mostly who this person was/is and what they gave to and taught the world •Most of the time the content is clear and focused	Basic •Main idea (person and theme) here, but needs work - facts communicate some of that this person was/is barely or incorrectly touches on what they gave to or taught the world •Content clear and focused at times, might drag on a bit or be a little too short	Minimal •Main idea(person and theme) unclear - facts don't communicate well who this person was/is or what they gave to or taught the world •Content is confusing, might drag on a lot, or is far too short
Ideas - Details	Advanced •Vivid, insightful details under each topic - early life/family, childhood/ growing-up, adulthood, career/claim to fame, and struggles	Proficient •There is an appropriate amount of details under each topic - early life/family, childhood/ growing-up, adulthood, career/claim to fame, and struggles	Basic •There are a few details and/or some unneeded information under some topics - early life/family, childhood/ growing-up, adulthood, career/claim to fame, and struggles	Minimal •Not enough details and/or some unneeded details under most topics - early life/family, childhood/ growing-up, adulthood, career/claim to fame, and struggles
Ideas - Struggles	Advanced •Several struggles given and how thee struggles were overcome	Proficient •Several struggles given, somewhat explaining how these struggles were overcome	Basic •One or two struggles with no mention of how they were overcome	Minimal •Lack of struggles or how they were overcome
Ideas - Biographical Facts	Advanced •Facts/Research come from a variety of sources (2-3) in all paragraphs	Proficient •Facts/Research come from a variety of sources (2-3) in most paragraphs	Basic •Facts/Research only come from two sources throughout the entire paper - one source completely overlooked	Minimal •Facts/Research only come from one source