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Author Bio Research Presentation

Students are researching the life of an approved author from a specific state. They must research this author's life, and find the significance of their work for their state and the literary community.

Rubric Code: FX8B28C

By rcarbaugh

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Author Bio Research
	Needs Work 4 pts	Good 7 pts	Awesome 10 pts
Ideas/Content	Needs Work -Little research/info -Basic info presented i.e. birthday, marriage etc.	Good -Research goes a little further into the life of the author. -The information has a few hiccups. -The student covered the life of the author.	Awesome -Research is in-depth -Info is relevant to topic. The information flows together. -The student found the significance and literary impact. and they included that info in their paper.
Organization	Needs Work -Thesis statement is missing -Intro/conclusion is lacking -Ideas are not consistant	Good -Thesis statement could be stronger -Intro/Conclusion are hard to depict -Ideas generally flow in a specified order.	Awesome -There is a strong thesis sentence -There is an obvious intro, body, and conclusion. -Ideas are organized in an orderly fashion.
Presentation Tool	Needs Work -The student little to no work completed.	Good -The student has taken time but needs to spend more time.	Awesome -The student clearly took the time to make this the best they could.
Sentence Fluency/Conventions	Needs Work --Grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling distract the reader from understanding the essay. -Sentences seldom vary in length -Phrasing does not sound natural -Below 3 sentences in paragraphs	Good -Grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling do not distract the reader. -Sentences generally vary in length -Phrasing generally sounds natural -3-5 sentences in paragraphs	Awesome -Grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling are consistently correct -Sentences vary in length -Phrasing sounds natural -5+ sentences in paragraphs
Citation	Needs Work -Sources are done completely incorrect	Good -There are a few errors.	Awesome -All sources are cited correctly in MLA format.