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Leader Research Project Famous Person Research Paper Students choose a leader from their era of study and conduct research and complete a biography research paper of the person's life. Rubric Code: V24B296 By austenscammon Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

LEADER RESEARCH PROJECT
	Distinguished 25 pts	Proficient 20 pts	Emerging 15 pts	Basic 10 pts
Ideas & Content	Distinguished Includes abundant pertinent information and details about the leader that indicate how the individual became famous.	Proficient Includes many important facts & applicable details about the leader with some indication of how that person became famous.	Emerging Covers only some of factual details of the leader and includes some details but simple and figure presented.	Basic Covers little/none of factual details and reasons for leadership. Details are limited.
Organization	Distinguished Created a well-organized biography of the person, reflecting a complex writing style that includes interesting facts.	Proficient Well-organized with appropriate flow and transitions. Generally uses appropriate paragraph format (intro, body, concl.). Variety of sentences (length, type, and structure).	Emerging Simple style with limited organizational pattern. Some variety in sentence length and structure.	Basic No recognisable sense of organization, or simple format (lists, outlines) or may not be written out in paragraph format. Lack of logical flow or progression. Only short, simple sentence structure.
Grammar	Distinguished Few (0-2) spelling, punctuation, run-on sentences, fragments, and/or other grammar issues within detailed text.	Proficient Some (3-4) spelling, punctuation, run-on sentences, fragments, and/or other grammar issues.	Emerging Numerous (at least 5) spelling, punctuation, run-on sentences, fragments, and/or other grammar issues due to poor editing.	Basic Serious (more than 5) spelling, punctuation, run-on sentences, fragments, and/or other grammar issues due to lack of editing.
Research	Distinguished Research included at least three credible sources in the Works Cited.	Proficient Research includes only two sources in the Works Cited.	Emerging Research included only one viable source.	Basic Research included only references such as: Wikipedia or Yahoo answers without substantiated sources referenced.
Length of Project	Distinguished Paper contains five complete paragraphs of at least six to eight sentences each. At least 1 1/12 pages.	Proficient Paper contains four complete paragraphs of at least six to eight sentences each.	Emerging Paper contains three complete paragraphs.	Basic Paper is less than three paragraphs.