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Writer's Workshop: Biography Writer's Workshop: Biography Rubric Code: G86WX6 By kenannis Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Biography
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Research	Poor Few facts about the famous person are included in the assignment.	Fair Some facts about the famous person are included in the assignment.	Good Several facts about the famous person are included in the assignment.	Excellent All important facts about the famous person are included in the assignment.
Body Paragraph: Background	Poor Does not give examples or details about where and when the person was born. Does not include something interesting that happened to them when they were a child or young adult.	Fair Includes where and when the person was born. Where they went to college (if they did). Does not include something interesting that happened to them when they were a child or young adult.	Good Includes where and when the person was born. Where they went to college (if they did). Includes something interesting that happened to them when they were a child or young adult. Gives a few details and examples.	Excellent Includes where and when the person was born. Where they went to college (if they did). Includes something interesting that happened to them when they were a child or young adult. Gives many details and examples.
Concluding Paragraph: Legacy	Poor Doesn't really explain why this person is famous or explain what they accomplished. Gives few details about their accomplishments.	Fair Explains why this person is famous. What did they accomplish. Gives a few details about their accomplishments.	Good Explains why this person is famous. What did they accomplish. Gives some details and examples about their accomplishments.	Excellent Explains why this person is famous. What did they accomplish. Gives many details and examples about their accomplishments.
Writer's Craft	Poor Does not use a variety of sentences. Uses too many simple sentences and/or run-on sentences.	Fair Uses a variety of sentences: simple and compound. May have a few run-on sentences.	Good Uses a variety of sentences: simple and compound. No run-on sentences.	Excellent Uses a variety of sentences. Uses paragraph structure appropriately. No run-on sentences.
Editing	Poor Many errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation.	Fair Some errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation.	Good A few errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation.	Excellent 0,1 or 2 errors in capitalization, spelling, punctuation.