iRubric: "Flowers for Algernon" Word Cloud rubric

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"Flowers for Algernon" Word Cloud rubric

Create a word cloud using Tagxedo or Wordle. This word cloud will be a representation of the short story "Flowers for Algernon." You will need to have at least 30 words describing the story, characters, themes, etc. You will also need to find a picture that represent the story.

Rubric Code: RXW7X4X

By torigorosave

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Tagxedo Word Cloud Assignment
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Required Elements 1 Demonstrates knowledge of topic.	1 0-15 text words pertinent to subject.	2 16-20 text words pertinent to subject.	3 21-29 text words pertinent to subject.	4 30 or more text words pertinent to subject.
Required Elements 2 Demonstrates knowledge of topic.	1 Tagxedo shape not pertinent to topic.	2 Tagxedo shape partially pertinent to topic.	3 Tagxedo shape mostly pertinent to topic.	4 Tagxedo shape pertinent to topic.
Format Use of layout, color, and font to demonstrate knowledge and meaning.	1 Demonstrated use of layout, color, and font often distracts from meaning or are missing.	2 Demonstrates use of layout, color, and font to convey meaning.	3 Demonstrates good use of layout, color, and font to convey meaning.	4 Demonstrates excellent use of layout, color, and font to convey meaning.
Conventions/Word Choice Uses correct spelling and appropriate word choice to demonstrate knowledge.	1 Word choice demonstrates limited knowledge of topic. Five or more convention errors.	2 Word choice demonstrates fair knowledge of topic. Three or four convention errors.	3 Word choice demonstrates good knowledge of topic. One or two convention errors.	4 Word choice demonstrates excellent knowledge of topic. Zero convention errors.