iRubric: Literary Scrapbook rubric

There are three character journal from each stage of the book. In addition, the entries expertly capture the character's gender, social position, as well as personality and motivation. Also, the entries include major plot developments that pertain to that character and are important to the story. Overall, the journals reflect an in depth and perceptive understanding of the character as well as the plot. Expertly shows character authenticity.

There are no less than three character journals from each stage in the story. In addition, the entries show a basic understanding of the character in terms of gender, social position, personality and motivation. Also, the entries include major plot developments but one or two may be left out and/or some plot developments included are not he most important, especially in terms of pertaining to the character. Contains character authenticity.

Several possible issues are evident: there are less than three entries or all entries are from the same stage. Some or most of the entries do not show a basic understanding of character (gender, social, personality, and motivation), or plot incidents are insignificant or important plot incidents are missing.

Contains many missing criteria such as the character's basic personality and/or the plot events are all insignificant. Contains no authenticity of the character.

Excellent job! Newspaper article looks authentic and focuses on a major plot incident involving chosen character.

Good job! Newspaper article is typed and somewhat looks like an authentic newspaper article. The focus of the article is a major plot development important to the chosen character.

Either hand-written and lacking in authenticity. Another problem or in addition to, is that the chosen focus of the article is not as important to the story and/or only somewhat involves the character.

Subject of newspaper article in insignificant to plot and/or character.

Personal reflection shows an in depth and superior understanding of how the character reflects social status and prestige. Reflection is long enough to expertly analyze the character in terms of social status and prestige.

Personal reflection shows a basic understanding of the how the character reflects social status and prestige. Reflection is long enough to satisfactory analyze the character in terms of social status and prestige.

Personal reflection does not show a basic understanding of how the character reflects social status and prestige. Reflection shows confusion of social status and prestige and character. in addition, the character is less than one page.

Personal reflection shows minimal understanding of how the character reflects social status and prestige. In addition the reflection is less than one page.

Few to no grammar and spelling errors. Quotes are properly cited, book titles are underlined.

There are some grammar and spelling errors evident but does interfere with overall clarity and meaning. Quotes are properly documented, book titles underlined.

Several errors in grammar and spelling. Errors cause areas of confusion. Some errors in quote documentation and book titles are not underlined.

Many errors in grammar and spelling. Overall, the errors interfere with overall understanding. Many errors in quote documentation and book titles are not underlined.