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Black History Month Biographies

For Black History Month, the student is to research, write, and present a biography on an important historical figure. This biography includes information on the person's early life, what led them to their chosen career or purpose, what contributions they made to society, interesting or unique facts about the person, and the student's own reflections about the impact that the person and their contributions have on modern times.

Rubric Code: R96793

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

BIOGRAPHY
	Excellent 4 pts	Very Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Information	Excellent -covers all of factual requirements -includes abundant, pertinent details in own wording	Very Good -covers most of factual requirements -includes important facts & applicable details -paraphrasing applied appropriately	Fair -covers only some of factual requirements -some details but simple/stereotypical -most passages are paraphrased, rather than copied	Poor -covers little/none of factual requirements -details are limited or copied from original source
Organization: Style and Form	Excellent -created a well-organized biography, reflecting a sophisticated writing style	Very Good -well-organized with appropriate style and tone -generally uses appropriate paragraph format (intro, body, concl.) -variety of sentences (length, type and structure)	Fair -simple style with limited organizational pattern -some variety in sentence length and structure	Poor -simple format (lists, outlines) or may not be written out in paragraph format -lack logical flow or rational progression -simple/compound sentence structure
Conventions	Excellent -few spelling, punctuation, or grammar issues within detailed text	Very Good -some spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues	Fair -numerous spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues due to ineffective editing	Poor -serious spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar issues due to lack of editing
Information Page	Excellent With a high degree of effectiveness, the student has described the impact that this historical figure had on Black History.	Very Good With considerable effectiveness, the student has described the impact that this historical figure had on Black History.	Fair With some effectiveness, the student has described the impact that this historical figure had on Black History.	Poor With a limited degree of effectiveness, the student has described the impact that this historical figure had on Black History.