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Amount of All aspects of their

Information life are addressed

Many aspects of
their life are
addressed and most
questions answered.

A few aspects of
their life are
addressed and some
questions answered.

Many aspects of
their life are missing
or werent
addressed.

Information clearly
Quality of
Information relates to the main

Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.

Information relates
Information has little
to the main topic. No or nothing to do with
details and/or
the main topic.
examples are given.

CATEGORY

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and all questions
answered.

topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.

Presentatio Cereal box character Cereal box character Cereal box character Cereal box character
is creative, accurate, is creative, accurate, is either creative or is both untidy and
n of
and looks similar to and looks somewhat doesnt look very
doesnt look like the
Character

Mechanics

the selected person. similar to the

selected person.

similar to the
selected person.

selected person.

No grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.

Almost no
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors

A few grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.

Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.

Speaks clearly and

distinctly all the
time, but
mispronounces a few
words.

Speaks clearly and

Often mumbles or
distinctly most of the cant be understood.
time. Mispronounces
many words.

Speaks clearly and

Speaks
distinctly all the
Clearly
(oral report) time, and
mispronounces no
words.

Student seems
The student is
Student does not
Preparedne Student is
completely prepared pretty prepared but somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
ss
might have needed a but it is clear that
to present.
(oral report) and has obviously
rehearsed.

couple more
rehearsals.

rehearsal was
lacking.

Shows a full
Shows a good
Shows a good
Content
understanding
of
the
understanding
of
the
understanding of
(oral report)
topic.

topic.

parts of the topic.

Biography Rubric: Black History Month Book Report

Possible Points for a Major Grade
26-28= A
23-25= B
20-22= C
Under 20= Not Passing

Due Date: Feb. 3, 2015

Name______________________________________
_____

Does not seem to

understand the topic
very well