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Research: Biography (Literary Author)

A biographical essay on classical or modern day author

Rubric Code: G5A2CC

By kukahakalau

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introductory Paragraph	Excellent Introduction has attention-getting opening and hooks reader with an interesting piece of information about the author.	Good Introduction is basic, but somewhat interesting. Informs reader about author, but could be more powerful	Fair Introduction is bland, but gives some information about author. There is no true "hook" in the opening lines.	Poor Introduction is either missing or very weak--does not introduce author and/or presents incorrect information.
Content	Excellent Thoroughly presents required information as well as provides other pertinent background information	Good Adequately presents required information as well as other pertinent background information	Fair Marginally presents required information and/or other pertinent background information	Poor Does not include required information and/or other pertinent background information
Author Analysis	Excellent Skillful analysis with excellent insight into the author's life and accomplishments.	Good Adequate analysis with moments of insight into the author's life and accomplishments	Fair Limited analysis with a simplistic view of the author's life and accomplishments	Poor Confusing analysis or no analysis
Organization/Unity	Excellent Essay is very well-organized, including transitional devices that create unity and fluidity	Good Essay is sufficiently well-organized, including transitional devices that create ample unity and fluidity	Fair Essay is somewhat organized, but lacks sufficient transitional devices that create unity and fluidity	Poor Essay lacks sufficient organization and contains few if any transitional devices to create unity and fluidity
Supported with Reliable Sources	Excellent Essay contains an impressive amount of information from several reliable sources; sources listed properly using MLA format	Good Essay contains a sufficient amount of information from several reliable sources; sources listed, but not perfectly	Fair Essay contains an insufficient amount of information from reliable sources; sources attempted	Poor Essay contains little if any information from reliable sources; no source list
Grammar/Mechanics	Excellent No major grammatical or mechanical errors.	Good Few grammar or mechanical errors; readers' understanding is not impeded	Fair Several grammar or mechanical errors; readers' understanding might be impeded	Poor Grammar and mechanical errors seriously impede understanding