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Author's Life Project
Author's Research Project
Students will research the life of an author and explore biographical information about the author. Students must then explain 10 symbols that represent the factual or biographical information about the author's life or the author's literary period that may have had an influence on the author's writing.
Rubric Code:
QXB2575
By
cpdelavega
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Subject:
English
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Author's Life Project
Below Standard
41 pts
Approaching Standard
45 pts
Meeting Standard
60 pts
Exceeding Standard
75 pts
Information
Below Standard
Student does little research but only provides the author's background.
Approaching Standard
Student does some research, provides the author's background and some information about literature from the author's literary period.
Meeting Standard
Student does research on an author, explains the author's life in detail and provides some information about literature from the author's lifetime.
Exceeding Standard
Student does research on the author and explains the author's life in detail. The student also identifies important information about author based on their research.
Symbolism Interpretation
Below Standard
Neither the
justification nor
interpretation is
sufficiently
explained by
student.
Approaching Standard
Student follows some directions and completes two parts of the assignment. Work is not typed.
Meeting Standard
Project reveals
student
interpretation and
adequate
justification of the
meaning behind all
symbols.
Exceeding Standard
Project reveals
student
interpretation and
explicit justification
of the meaning
behind all symbols
represented.
Content
Below Standard
Student provides basic information about the author's life or books/poems written by that author.Final project reveals
very minimal effort,
no original ideas,
and a lack of
reflection.
Approaching Standard
Student provides basic information about the author and lists books/poems possibly written by the author.Final project reveals
some effort, at least
one original idea,
and minor reflection.
Meeting Standard
Student provides information and insight about the author and explores books/poems possibly written by the author.Final project reveals
hard work, many
original ideas, and
some reflection.
Exceeding Standard
Student provides valuable information and insight about the author.Final project reveals
maximum effort,
innovative thinking,
and thought- provoking reflection.
Conventions
Below Standard
Student has more than 5 grammatical and mechanical errors.
Approaching Standard
Student has between 3-4 grammatical and mechanical errors.
Meeting Standard
Student has 1-2 grammatical and mechanical errors.
Exceeding Standard
Student has no grammatical or mechanical errors.
Visual Representation
Below Standard
Symbols are incomplete and neither appropriate nor
clever.
Approaching Standard
Less than six symbols are
appropriate or
clever.
Meeting Standard
Student has chosen
appropriate images
and/or ideas to
represent most of the
symbols.
Exceeding Standard
Student has chosen
appropriate and
clever images or
abstract ideas to
portray all 10
symbols.
Creativity and Appearance
Below Standard
The brochure lacks information and
explanation lacks
focus or development and
isn’t thorough.
Approaching Standard
Written explanation
adequately focuses
and develops ideas
with detail. Research
isn’t thorough or
lacks connections.
Meeting Standard
The brochure makes connections to the research with sufficient necessary
evidence.
Exceeding Standard
The brochure has written explanation that i clear and
convincing and connections to the biographical information is evident. The brochure has important
and relevant
evidence.
Keywords:
Research, Author
Subjects:
English
Types:
Project
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