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Famous Scientist Newsletter Create a two-page newsletter with the accomplishments, life history, and three to four quotes from a past famous scientist to increase awareness of their contributions. Rubric Code: G3W6A6 By hhawkins Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Famous Scientist Newsletter
	Needs Improvement 0 pts	Almost Meets Expectations 7 pts	Meets Expectations 10 pts
Research	Needs Improvement Student did not research project or did not submit research	Almost Meets Expectations Student did not conduct/submit research; needs more thorough research	Meets Expectations Thorough research conducted and submitted
Attractiveness & Organization	Needs Improvement The student's design and organization was very confusing to the reader	Almost Meets Expectations The student's work was attractive and organized, but needs improvement	Meets Expectations The student's work has an attractive design and well- organized information
Graphics/Pictures	Needs Improvement Graphics/pictures are not included or do not go well with the text	Almost Meets Expectations Graphics/Pictures go well with the text, but there are so many that they detract from the text	Meets Expectations Graphics/pictures go well with the text and there is good balance between text and graphics
Quotes	Needs Improvement No quotes were included with the newsletter	Almost Meets Expectations One or two quotes were included with the newsletter	Meets Expectations Three or four well-organized quotes were included
Grammar/Proofreading	Needs Improvement (0 points) Publication had many spelling errors	Almost Meets Expectations (7 points) Publication had a few spelling errors	Meets Expectations (10 points) Publication was free of spelling errors
Color Scheme	Needs Improvement The color palette used is not relevant to the subject	Almost Meets Expectations The color palette used is relevant to the subject without using too many colors.	Meets Expectations The color palette used is pleasing, coordinated and relevant to the subject without using too many colors
Content	Needs Improvement The content is not defined or the purpose of the publication is not clear	Almost Meets Expectations The content is defined but the purpose of the publication is not clear.	Meets Expectations The content is very well defined and the purpose of the publication is very clear