iRubric: Biographies rubric

-created a well-organized biography, reflecting a sophisticated writing style

-well-organized with appropriate style and tone
-generally uses appropriate paragraph format (introduction, supporting, conclusion.)
-variety of sentences (length, type and structure)

-simple style with limited organizational pattern
-some variety in sentence length and structure

-simple format (lists, outlines) or may not be written out in paragraph format
-lack logical flow or rational progression
-simple/compound sentence structure

-clear self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned, including specific evidence of connections and honestly graded yourself using this rubric

-self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned, providing evidence

-few self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned
-vague connections with some evidence

-lacks self-reflections about the historical figure and what the student has learned
-connections are unclear/unrelated

-audience's attention held by speaker's enthusiasm; creative use of eye contact, facial/hand gestures & body movements, and voice volume, tone & pacing; creative visual aid(s)

-speaker's interest attracts audience's attention; effective eye contact, facial gestures & body movements, and voice volume, tone & pacing; effective use of visual aid(s)

-some enthusiasm; some audience attentiveness; limited eye contact; ineffective control of voice volume, tone &/or pacing; some effective gestures & movements; at least one visual aid

-unenthusiastic; audience's attention showed disinterest; lack of eye contact; poor voice volume, tone and pacing; inappropriate gestures/movement detracts message; lacks visual aids