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Writing Biography Rubric

4 – Exceeds Standards 3 – Meets 2 – Approaching 1- Not Meeting


Standards Standards Standards
Ideas & Content • Writer knows topic really • Early Life, Significant •Missing ONE of the following: •Missing Two or more of the
well Events, Contributions, Early Life, Significant Events, following: Early Life, Significant
• Early Life, Significant Char. Traits & Conclusion Contributions, Char. Traits & Events, Contributions, Char.
Events, Contributions, Char. all included. Conclusion Traits & Conclusion
Traits & Conclusion all •Writer knows the topic •Writer doesn’t know enough •Writer doesn’t know enough
included. •Most details fit & are about the topic about the topic
• Many interesting details interesting •Needs more details •Needs more details
Organization • Carefully organized with • Organized with • Has some transitions • Few transitions used
varied transitions transitions • Missing lead or conclusion • Lead / conclusion missing
• Conclusion works well • Lead and conclusion used • Most parts of paper fit together. • Too many details are out of
• Details & paragraphs are in • Details & paragraphs are • Most details & paragraphs are in order
right order in right order right order
Word Choice & • Writer uses a variety of •Writing has some strong / • Writing uses general, everyday • Writing uses dull, ordinary
strong / descriptive words descriptive words descriptive words words
Vocabulary • Sophisticated synonyms • Sophisticated synonyms • Sophisticated synonyms have not • Few descriptive words are used
regularly replace common occasionally replace been used • Some words are used
words common words • Words do not create pictures in incorrectly, or are missing
•Words create vivid pictures in •Some words create reader’s mind entirely
reader's mind pictures in the reader's
mind
Sentence •Has creative sentences of • Some sentences are • Sentences are all similar lengths / • Most sentences are short /
different kinds & lengths different lengths / types types simple.
Fluidity •Sentences flow, making the • Sentences have varied • 1 or 2 incomplete or run-on • 3 or more incomplete / run-on
writing enjoyable to read beginnings sentences sentences
• Sentences fit together • Same beginnings are often used • Same beginnings used over and
well over and over over
• Reader is confused & has to re- • Reader is confused & often has
read one section for meaning to re-read for meaning
Conventions • Has NO errors in • Has FEW (1 - 2) errors in • Has SOME (3 – 5) errors in • Too many errors in
capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization (6 or more),
spelling & grammar spelling & grammar spelling & grammar punctuation, spelling & grammar
• Writing is easy to read • Writing is easy to read • Sounds mostly correct when read • Writing is difficult to read due
aloud to errors
• Editing needed

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