iRubric: Beloved & Frederick Douglass Letters rubric

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Beloved & Frederick Douglass Letters The assignment is to write an exchange of letters between a character in Beloved & Frederick Douglass. Rubric Code: S34576 By swilley Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Beloved / Frederick Douglass Letter
	Does Not Meet 1 pts	Partially Meets 2 pts	Meets Standard 3 pts	Exceeds Standard 4 pts
Character Understanding	Does Not Meet There is really no sense of either one of the characters. Very little or no evidence from the works is used as support. There is no sense of the characters' voices at all.	Partially Meets Overview of characters is not fully developed; very few details from the works have been included. It's difficult to get a sense of either character from letters written.	Meets Standard Gives a good overview of both characters. Letters contain some details from the works read, and the characters' voices are evidenced.	Exceeds Standard Provides a rich understanding of both characters. Many details from both works are included, and the voice of both characters is realistic.
Letter Development	Does Not Meet Letters are too brief and contain no real questions or responses. No evidence of understanding either one of the works.	Partially Meets Letters are quite brief and do not contain enough questions or answers to demonstrate an understanding of the works read.	Meets Standard Letters are sufficient in length, but could have been developed even more. Some good questions have been posed and some answers have been given.	Exceeds Standard Letters are written using appropriate language and are thoroughly developed. The first letter poses thought provoking questions and the second letter answers them fully.
Grammar & Mechanics	Does Not Meet Excessive mechanical & grammatical errors that make reading the piece almost impossible.	Partially Meets Several grammatical & mechanical errors that interfere with understanding.	Meets Standard Some errors in spelling & grammar, but they don't really interfere with understanding.	Exceeds Standard There are minimal spelling and grammatical errors.