Rubric Made Using:

RubiStar ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org )

CATEGORY

3

2

1

0

Early life

At least 5 events from their early life are mentioned (like birthdate, where born, parents, siblings, schooling, early jobs, etc.). 15 points

At least 3-4 events from their early life are mentioned. 10 points

At least 1-2 events from their early life are mentioned. 5 points

No events from their early life are mentioned. 0 points

Middle life/ Known for

At least 4 events from their middle life are mentioned (like marriage, children, what they did of importance, etc.). 20 points

At least 3 events from their middle life are mentioned 13 points

At least 1-2 events from their middle life are mentioned 6 points

No events from their middle life are mentioned 0 points

Later life/death/currently doing

 

At least 2-3 events from their later life are mentioned (like date of death, burial site, honors received after they died, what are they doing now, etc.). 10 points

At least 1 events from their later life are mentioned. 5 points

No events from their later life are mentioned. 0 points

Neatness

 

Written/typed neat and papers are neatly presented. 7 points

Either not written/typed neat or papers are crinkled. 3 points

Unable to read writing and crinkled papers. 0 points

Spelling and Capitalization

No mistakes in spelling and capitalization. 10 points

1-4 mistakes in spelling and capitalization. 7 points

5-8 mistakes in spelling and capitalization. 5 points

More than 8 mistakes in spelling and capitalization. 0 points

Gathering of information sheets

Three sheets with researched information (notes): Early life, Middle life/ known for, and later life/death/currently doing. 7 points

Two sheets with researched information (notes). 5 points

One sheet with researched information (notes). 2 points

No sheets with researched information (notes). 0 points

Cover page

Cover page includes person's name, student's name, date due, teacher's name, and a picture/illustrationof the person. 8 points

Cover page is missing 1-2 of these listed items: person's name, student's name, date due, teacher's name, and a picture/illustrationof the person. 5 points

Cover page is missing 3-4 of these listed items: person's name, student's name, date due, teacher's name, and a picture/illustrationof the person. 3 points

No cover page included. 0 points

Pictures or illustrations

 

 

Additional pictures/illustrations are included in the report. 5 points

No additional pictures are included in the report. 0 points

Paragraph indentions

Three indented paragraphs: Early life, Middle life/known for, and later life/death/ currently doing. 6 points

Two indented paragraphs. 4 points

One indented paragraphs. 2 points

No indented paragraphs. 0 points

Oral Presentation

 

Oral presentation given with no problems in reading paper. 12 points

Oral presentation given, but had trouble reading paper and pronouncing words. 6 points

No oral presentation given. 0 points