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Hero Paper Students are to write about someone they admire and consider a "hero". Topic of the paper must be a real person, over the age of 21 and can either be alive or dead. The person selected can not be a rock star, rap artist or athlete. Rubric Code: AX8X7A By bigcathy Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Clearly states topic of paper. Utilizes a unique strategy to grasp the attention of the reader.	Good States the topic that will be presented. Limited use of attention getting strategies.	Fair States the topic to be presented.	Poor Fails to tell the reader the topic of the paper.
Focuses on topic	Excellent Clearly presents information in an orgainzed manner. Utilizes numerous examples and at least one quote. Has significant elaborbation of the topic.	Good Stays on topic for the most part. Uses at least one example. Has some elaboration of the topic.	Fair Stays on topic, but limited elaboration, if any.	Poor Provides very little information of the topic.
Conclusion	Excellent Clearly restates the introduction and restates the information presented.	Good Restates the topic and conclusion varies little from the introduction.	Fair Very brief conclusion, writes only one or two sentences.	Poor Does not have a conclusion.
Spelling	Excellent No spelling errors.	Good Only 1-3 spelling errors.	Fair Only 4-5 spelling errors.	Poor More than 6 spelling errors.
Punctuation/Capitalization	Excellent No punctuation or capitalization errors.	Good Only 1-3 punctuation or capitalization errors.	Fair Only 4-5 punctuation or capitalization errors.	Poor More than 6 punctuation or capitalization errors.