iRubric: Literary Agent: Promotional Package rubric

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student includes a pocket folder that meets the specifications, but it does not coordinate with overall design of promotional packet.

Student includes a pocket folder that meets the specifications and it coordinates with overall design of promotional packet.

Student includes a pocket folder that meets the specifications and is creative and professional, coordinating with overall design of promotional packet.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student's focal point does not catch the reader's eye and is not memorable. The Job/Acvtivity/Role may or may not be understandable.

Student's focal point catches the reader's eye but is not memorable. The Job/Acvtivity/Role is understandable after inspection.

Student's focal point catches the reader's eye and is memorable. Also, makes the Job/Acvtivity/Role immediately understandable.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student includes three or fewer biographical details and the author's picture.

Student includes four biographical details and the author's picture.

Student includes five or more biographical details and the author's picture.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student's work cited page is incomplete and contains many errors.

Student's work cited page is complete.

Student's work cited page is complete and contains no errors.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student put no effort into the layout design.

Student put minimal effort into the design. Bookmark is somewhat easy to read; Font is distracting (color against background, style, size).

Student put full effort into design. Bookmark is easy to read; Font is legible (color against background, style, size).

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student writes some sentences in his or her own words. Most sentences are exactly as written in the original text.

Student writes most sentences in his or her own words. Some sentences are exactly as written in the original text.

Student writes all sentences in his or her own words. Some original thought is shown by elaborating on the topic.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student has written a topic sentence that tells the issue, gives one reason that convinces the audience to agree with him or her, a concluding sentence is present, there are two or more spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes.

Student has written a topic sentence that tells the issue and his or her opinion about it, gives two reasons that convince the audience to agree with him or her, at the end of the paragraph, the opinion is restated, there is one spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistake.

Student has written an interesting topic sentence that tells the issue and his or her opinion about it, gives three reasons that convince the audience to agree with him or her, at the end of the paragraph, his or her feelings are restated in an interesting manner, content is perfectly proofed.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

Student's thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.

Student's thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.

Student's thesis is present and clear with three reasons that support the prompt.

Student did not complete this part of the assignment.

The student attempts to develop the essay in a logical order. Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.

The student develops the most of the essay in a logical order. Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next.

The student develops the essay in a logical order. Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next.