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Author Report

Students will write a report about the life of the author of their book.

Rubric Code: P364X6

By loribeth50

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Author Report
	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Correct grammar and spelling	Fair The student had more than six spelling or grammar mistakes. The student did not indent.	Good The student had 4-6 spelling or grammar mistakes. The student might or might not have indented in some spots.	Excellent The student had 0-3 spelling or grammar mistakes. The student indented to show the beginning of the paragraph.
Organization	Fair No order of main idea and details or sequence.	Good Some main ideas and details sequenced appropriately.	Excellent Good flow and sequencing of topic to main idea and details.
The student told important facts.	Fair They answered very few of the following: who their author was, what book did they write, and important details from their life. They often repeated themselves. They did not write enough to adequately satisfy the requirement.	Good The student did not answer all of the following: who their author was, what book did they write, and important details from their life. They occasionally repeated themselves in parts. Their report was too long or too short.	Excellent The student told who their author was, name of the book they read, and put some important details about the author's life. They did not repeat themselves. They chose only the important details and did not write a "book."