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RESEARCH PROJECT:Author's Biography Project
RESEARCH PROJECT:Author's Research Project
Students are to research their author's life, looking for events or qualities that show up in their writings. They are to use a minimum of three sources and cite correctly according to MLA format.
Rubric Code:
V9W535
By
SusanWrampe
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Research Project
Below Standard
13 pts
Approaching Standard
16 pts
Meeting Standard
18 pts
Exceeding Standard
25 pts
Research and Information
Below Standard
Student does little research and provides only basic information about the author. Only one source is used.
Approaching Standard
Student does some research, provides the author's background and some information about literature from the author's literary period. Two sources are cited.
Meeting Standard
Student does research on an author, explains the author's life in detail and provides some information about literature from the author's lifetime. Three sources are cited.
Exceeding Standard
Student does research on the author and explains the author's life in detail. The student also identifies important information about author based on their research. Three or more sources are cited.
MLA Documentation
Below Standard
There is no Works Cited and no in-test citations, or they are done incorrectly.
MLA format is not followed
Work is not typed.
Approaching Standard
Student follows some directions
There is a Works Cited, but it has numerous errors. In-Text citations are either incorrectly done or missing.
Meeting Standard
Works Cited and In-Text citations are completed for the most part, correctly. There are few errors.
Work is typed.
Exceeding Standard
MLA Format is well done. Works Cited is correct and everything that should be cited is cited correctly. Work is typed.There are no typos.
Organization and Fluency
Below Standard
Paper is disjointed and sentences are confusing.
Lacking an introduction or conclusion, or both.
Lacks transitions.
Approaching Standard
Sentences have to be reread to get meaning. Paragraphs tend to be too large or too small. An attempt at an intro and conclusion is made, but they are weak. Topic sentences are inconsistent.
Meeting Standard
Sentences flow relatively well, although they may be a bit choppy or repetitive. There is an adequate introduction and conclusion. There is an attempt at topic sentences and transitions.
Exceeding Standard
The paper flows effortlessly. Topic sentences and transitions tie information together well. The introduction and conclusion are interesting and complete.
Conventions
Below Standard
Student has more than 5 grammatical and mechanical errors
Approaching Standard
Student has between 3-4 grammatical and mechanical errors
Meeting Standard
Student has 1-2 grammatical and mechanical errors
Exceeding Standard
Student has no grammatical or mechanical errors
Keywords:
Research, Author
Subjects:
English
Types:
Project
Writing
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