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Autobiography Assignment 
Autobiography Assignment: All About Me
Task: Students will use a timeline and rough draft to plan and write an autobiography chronicling each year of their lives.
Rubric Code: T5X729
By LameeceG
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Needs Improvement

5 pts

Satisfactory

10 pts

Very Good

15 pts

Outstanding

20 pts

Guidelines followed

Needs Improvement

After due date.
Lined paper and/or pencil. Pictures show little effort. Planning not evident.
Satisfactory

After due date.
Little evidence rough draft utilized. In paragraph form, pictures done.
Very Good

After due date.
Rough draft utilized.
Future goals page.
Pictures well done.
Outstanding

On due date.
Rough draft utilized. Good length.
Future goals page. Creative pictures.
Title Page

Needs Improvement

Little evidence of pre-planning for a creative book cover.
Satisfactory

Missing title, picture, or part of author's name. Good layout.
Very Good

Title page includes picture, title, by-line.
Shows pre-planning.
Outstanding

Includes picture, title, by-line. A creative eye-catcher.
Presentation

Needs Improvement

Little evidence of creativity or pre-planning for a final product.
Satisfactory

Some lined paper, messy pages, stick figures, pencil used, messy handwriting.
Very Good

Possibly short, but a creative and well-planned "book."
Unlined paper.
Outstanding

Well-planned page layout, type font, binding, pictures.
Unlined paper.
Page Layout

Needs Improvement

Most pages with small paragraphs.
Most pictures show little effort of pre-planning.
Satisfactory

1-2 paragraphs most pages. Pictures may or may not relate, or are drawn without much pre-planning.
Very Good

2-3 topic paragraphs most pages but some less. Picture relates to the writing.
Outstanding

2-3 paragraphs per page with impacting picture. Student used paragraphs to separate topics.
Humor

Needs Improvement

Humor as an author's technique is not evident, not clear, or is crude.
Satisfactory

Humor used throughout the writing but may not show mastery of the technique.
Very Good

Humor is used effectively, with perhaps some gaps in story flow.
Outstanding

Humor is used effectively and consistently throughout story.
Chronology

Needs Improvement

Time transitions not evident. Events listed. First person and/or past tense not consistent.
Satisfactory

Time transitions may not be clear, events may be listed. First person, past tense not consistent.
Very Good

Some elaboration of events and time transitions. First person, past tense may fluctuate.
Outstanding

Chronological time transitions of events with creative elaboration. First person, past tene.
Figurative Language

Needs Improvement

Little attempt at including figurative language which flows naturally within the topic.
Satisfactory

Figurative Language is evident 3 times and may seem unnatural or forced.
Very Good

Figurative Language evident 4-5 times. It may flow naturally or seem forced in some instances.
Outstanding

Figurative Language on at least 5 pages, and flows naturally within the topic.
Sentence Structure

Needs Improvement

Advanced sentence structure not evident.
Satisfactory

Most pages written with simple, short sentence structure.
Very Good

Some attempted variations. May have incomplete or run-on sentences.
Outstanding

Many advanced sentence structures such as quotes, parentheses, dashes, etc.
Language Conventions

Needs Improvement

Most pages still need revisions for 7th grade language conventions.
Satisfactory

Many pages have errors in 7th grade level language conventions.
Very Good

Good editing for 7th grade language conventions but some errors found.
Outstanding

Outstanding editing for 7th grade level spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.



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  • Mrs. Gregorchik



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