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A Cultural Approach to Major, Influential Authors

W.9-10.2: Write informative text to convey complex information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization of content; W.9-10.8: Gather relevant information from multiple digital sources, use advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source; effectively integrate information, include citations.

Rubric Code: KX7X5X2

By ThomRok

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Subject: English

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Grade Levels: 9-12

World Authors Poster
	4 Exceeds (N/A)	3 Meets (N/A)	2 Approaching (N/A)	1 Developing (N/A)
Ideas & Content	4 The writing is exceptionally clear and focused; selected details are rich and highly useful--i.e., they provide a lot of information in a very brief space.	3 The writing is clear and focused; selected details are accurate and interesting; succeeds in being informative in a brief space.	2 The writing is somewhat clear & focused; selected details are mostly accurate and generally interesting; provides very basic information in a brief space.	1 The writing is often unclear; accuracy of selected details is questionable; provides very little information.
Author's Purpose NOTE: Assignment is titled "Cultural Approach to Influential Authors"	4 Clear explanation of how chosen author represents and provides insight into focus culture; needs of audience (students of AIS) thoughtfully considered.	3 Basic mention of how chosen author represents and provides insight into focus culture; general needs of audience (students of AIS) considered.	2 Hints at how chosen author represents or provides insight into focus culture; not entirely clear; needs of audience (students of AIS) barely considered.	1 No mention of how author represents any aspect of focus culture; no sign that audience (students of AIS) has been considered.
Format/Presentation	4 The format of the page and structure of information grab the reader's attention and present material in a pleasing, easy-to-read way; font size & style greatly enhance visual appeal; an insightful photo/image is included.	3 The format of the page and structure of information present material in an easy-to-read way; font size & style add to visual appeal; useful photo/image is included.	2 The format and presentation of information lack a clear organizational structure; font size & style lack visual appeal; photo/image doesn't help visualize author	1 The format is messy; information lacks coherence; organization seems haphazard and disjointed; photo/image missing or of poor quality
Conventions	4 The writing shows exceptionally strong control of writing conventions: errors in spelling, punctuation and grammatical usage (e.g., verb tense, pronoun use, fragments, run-ons, etc) are so few they do not slow the reading or comprehension.	3 The writing shows general control of writing conventions: errors in spelling, punctuation and grammatical usage (e.g., verb tense, pronoun use, fragments, run-ons, etc) are present but they do not seriously slow reading/comprehension; moderate need for editing.	2 The writing demonstrates little control of writing conventions: errors in spelling, punctuation and grammatical usage (e.g., verb tense, pronoun use, fragments, run-ons, etc) are significant enough to slow readability; substantial need for editing.	1 Numerous errors in usage, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation repeatedly distract the reader and make the text difficult to read; need for extensive editing.

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