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Interviewing the Author

You are a journalist interviewing the author of the story you just read in class. You are to write five detailed questions and answers about the topic, author, or characters.

Rubric Code: BXW77CB

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Interview
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content	Excellent Very detailed questions and answers about the topic, selection, character(s), or author. The audience has an excellent understanding of the content.	Good Clear questions and answers about the topic, selection, character(s), or author. The audience has a clear understanding of the content.	Fair Questions and answers are vague. Few specifics about the topic, selection, character(s), or author. The audience has a vague understanding of the content.	Poor Does not address any of the elements of the assignment. No direct questions about the topic, selection, character(s), or author. The audience does not understand the content.
Preparation	Excellent The student has at least five questions and answers and there is significant evidence of practice.	Good Students has at least four questions and answers and there is evidence of some practice.	Fair Student has at least three questions and answers but there is little evidence of any practice.	Poor Student has one or two questions and/or answers. No evidence of practice.
Grammar and Mechanics	Excellent The interview questions contain very few errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling, or no errors at all that distract the reader from the content.	Good The interview questions contain a few minor errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Fair The interview questions contain several errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Poor The interview questions contain several errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that greatly distract the reader from the content.
Neatness	Excellent Extremely neat; no visible erasure marks or smudges	Good Very neat; only slight distortions can be seen	Fair Somewhat neat; obvious marks or stains	Poor Messy; little attention paid to neatness