iRubric: Obituary Rubric - fictional character

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Obituary Rubric - fictional character Obituary Rubric - fictional character Write an obituary for one character. Be sure to read a few obituaries online or in the newspaper for a better understanding of how an obituary is written. Rubric Code: H2W5XX7 By rpilsing Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Obituary Rubric
	Exceeding Expectations (A) 4 pts	Fully Meeting Expectations (B) 3 pts	Approaching Expectations (C) 2 pts	Beginning to Develop (C-) 1 pts
Basic Info	Exceeding Expectations (A) All basic information is included: name, age, dates of birth/death, place and are in lead	Fully Meeting Expectations (B) All basic info included, but may not be in lead	Approaching Expectations (C) Missing elements of basic info	Beginning to Develop (C-) Missing several elements of basic info
Content	Exceeding Expectations (A) Obituary contains a outstanding summary of the person's life.	Fully Meeting Expectations (B) Obituary contains good content describing the person's life.	Approaching Expectations (C) Obituary contains little content describing the person's life.	Beginning to Develop (C-) Obituary does not contain content describing the person's life.
Writing	Exceeding Expectations (A) Paper has 0-3 spelling and grammar errors.	Fully Meeting Expectations (B) Paper has 4-7 spelling and grammar errors.	Approaching Expectations (C) Paper has 7-10 spelling and grammar errors	Beginning to Develop (C-) Paper has more than 10 spelling and grammar errors.
Family/Friends	Exceeding Expectations (A) Paper includes family members and friends of the person.	Fully Meeting Expectations (B)	Approaching Expectations (C)	Beginning to Develop (C-) Paper does not include either family members or friends of the person.