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Biography Biography Write a bigraphy of a person of interest to you. It must be a minimum of one full page typed. You must include a "works cited" page. Attach your notecards to the report also. Rubric Code: NX9A64 By shoffman60 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Organization X5	Poor Paper is difficult to follow. Does not have a clear beginning or end. Information does not follow a logical sequence.	Fair Organization is basic. Has an introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs are not present, or contain several ideas.	Good Follows a logical sequence. Has a clear introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs contain a main idea with a topic sentence.	Excellent Has a clear purpose stated in an interesting introduction. Paragraphs follow a logical sequence and contain one idea. Conclusion sums up the main idea.
Purpose/Thesis Statement X10	Poor Does not seem to have a purpose or main idea. Does not have a thesis statement. Reads like a string of facts.	Fair Has a purpose but does not have a clear thesis statement. Reads more like a string of facts.	Good Has a purpose or main idea and a thesis statement. Not all details help support the main idea.	Excellent Has a clear purpose or main idea and a thesis statement. All details support the main idea.
Mechanics X5	Poor Errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, typos, etc. make paper difficult to read.	Fair Quite a few errors, but they do not interfere with the main idea.	Good Some errors in mechanics.	Excellent Few, if any errors in mechanics.
Format X10	Poor Follows few, if any of the criteria outlined in class. (double-spaced, name in right spot, title centered)	Fair Follows some of the criteria outlined in class. (double-spaced, name in right spot, title centered)	Good Follows most of the criteria outlined in class.	Excellent Follows all of the criteria outline in class.
Works Cited X10	Poor Resources are somewhat cited using the Landmark website. They include little of the required information and follow the correct format but do not include 2 online sources and 1 print source.	Fair Resources are somewhat cited using the Landmark website. They include some of the required information and follow the correct format but do not include 2 online sources and 1 print source.	Good Resources are mostly cited using the Landmark website. They include most of the required information and follow the correct format and include 2 online sources and 1 print source.	Excellent Resources are cited using the Landmark website. They include all of the required information and follow the correct format and include 2 online sources and 1 print source.