Assignment Sheet/Rubric for One Pagers

Name: _________________________________ Date: ________ Block: _____

A one-pager is a written and graphic interpretation of what you have just read presented on a single sheet of
paper. It may be literal (based strictly on the facts presented) or it may be a symbolic representation of the
piece. The one-pager helps you visualize what you are reading.

Guidelines:
 Use standard (8 ½ x 11) unlined paper (computer/printer paper)
 Fill the entire page
 Written work must be in ink or typed
 Use markers/colored pencils for illustrations
 Include all of the following – arrange on the page any way you choose
o Title of Work, Author, Chapter or Section
o Three or more excerpts (quotations) from the reading (passages you like or think are especially
important)
o A personal response to each passage you selected (an interpretation/explanation of its
significance – answer “Why did I choose this excerpt?” and “Why is it significant to the
literature?”
o At least 1 graphic or symbol which relates to the passages selected (hand/computer illustration,
magazine pictures, or clip art style)

Advanced Proficient Partially Proficient Developing

 Analysis is thorough  For each quotation,  Analysis is only 1-2  Analysis lacking or
Analysis/ Personal

and succinct and student includes 2-3 sentences or simply severely

demonstrates sentences of restates/ summarizes underdeveloped.
Response

advanced thinking commentary/ analysis. the quotation. Analysis does not

indicate student has
read or understood the
book.
10-9 8 7 6
 Quotations chosen are  Includes three  Includes three  Required number of
Quotations

particularly powerful or accurate, correctly- quotations with errors quotations not met or
connected in a cited (author, pg. #) in accuracy or citations quotations & citations
particularly insightful quotations. contain significant
way errors
10-9 8 7 6
 Graphic elements are  Graphics are neat,  Graphics may appear  Graphic elements are
Graphics & Required

particularly well chosen clear, colorful, and fill hastily drawn or may clearly hastily drawn, in
and executed the entire page. not fill the page pencil, or incomplete.
Elements

 Required elements  All written elements  Some written elements  Written elements are
incorporated are neat and in ink. are in pencil or are missing, sloppy, or in
seamlessly into the  Title, author, and sloppily written pencil.
artwork chapter are clearly
written.
5 4 3 2

____________/25 = _________