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Biography of 'Influential' Person 
Biography of Famous Person
Rubric Code: G253326
By mrdyer2025
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Biography of an Influential Person
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10 pts

3

15 pts

4

20 pts

Biographical Information

List the important facts of their life. Birth date, date of death (or if they are still living), parents, spouse, children, where were they born, where did they live, did they have brothers and sisters, did they move around a lot, etc...
2

Little or no biographical information is presented. Only 2-3 details given about your person.
3

Some or most biographical information is presented. Written in a somewhat chronological order. Only 4-6 facts given about your person.
4

All important biographical information is presented. Bio includes important information about your person. Events are done in a chronological order. 7 or more facts are included. occupation, other).
Accomplishments

Why are they famous? What did they do that caused someone to write a biography about them? Why do we remember them today? What types of contributions have they made to our world?
2

There is little or no content to this biography (i.e. does not include the contributions or any influences this person may have made .) No mention of the impact of what the person did on/in the world.
3

The content of the biography is sufficient. It includes some details of the contributions that the person made. The impact of what the person did on/in the world is mentioned, but not discussed in detail.
4

The content of the accomplishments in the biography is excellent. It includes many details of the contributions that the person made. The impact of what the person did on/in the world is mentioned. How they influenced the world is discussed.
Qualities

This is where you tell me about their character traits and what kind of person they were.
2

There is little or no mention of what were the beliefs or motivation of this person.
3

There is some mention of what were the beliefs or motivation for the persons actions.
4

The student explains their understanding of what motivated the person to accomplish what he/she did.
Grammar/Spelling/Biography

Be careful to spell words correctly, use correct capital letters and punctuation, and write in a correct paragraph format.
2

There are many grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (More than 6). Little or none of the sentences are thought out.
3

There are very few grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 6) Most sentences are well thought out.
4

There are little or no grammatical errors and/or spelling mistakes (less than 3). All sentences are well thought out.
Bibliography

Quotations within the text are referenced properly. Websites, books etc... that were used for research are referenced at the end in a bibliographical style.
2

There are no references to made to any research or quotes used in the writing. There is no bibliography provided at the end.
3

Some references are made throughout the writing to other scholars or writing. Research credit is given to credible websites or references. A bibliography with 1 source is provided.
4

References are made in the writing using correct format. Research and quotations are accreditted to the proper websites. A bibliography is presented at the end of the writing with 2 or more sources.






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