Biography Rubric
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| Poor | Adequate | Successful | Well Done | Points | |
| Book Title and Author. Birth date and place, Death date and place | Missing all parts (0 pts) | Birth date and Death date included (1-2 points) | Missing only one part (3 pts) | All parts present (5 pts) |
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| Early Influences
| Missing (0 pts)
| Includes at least one event that influenced the individual. (9-11 pts) | Includes 3 events that influenced the individual. (12-13 pts) | Rich detail on at least 3 events that influenced the individual. (14 -15 pts) |
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| Education | Missing (0 pts) | Only basic information on education is provided (9‑11 pts) | Some details of the role of education or significance in later life (12-13 pts) | Rich detail on the role of education or significance in later life (14-15 pts) |
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| Major Accomplishments (must include dates if applicable.) | Missing (0 pts)
One accomplishment described briefly (7-12 pts) | Some detail provided on accomplishments in science OR non-scientific realm (13-15 pts) | Rich detail provided on accomplishment s in science (16-17 pts) | Rich detail provided on accomplishment in BOTH science and non-scientific realm. (18-20 pts) |
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| Significance | Missing (0 points) | Brief explaination of why this person is worthy of note in their field (9‑11 pts) | Significant explaination of why this person is worthy of note in their field (12‑13 pts) | Rich explaination of why this person is worthy of note in their field (14‑15 pts) |
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| Contemporaries | Missing (0 points | Includes one individual and his/her relation, role, or connection to subject of biography.(9-11 pts) | Includes 2 individuals and their relation, roles, or connections to subject of biography. (12-13 pts) | Includes at least 3 individuals and their relation, roles, or connections to subject of biography. (14-15pts) |
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| Grammar and Spelling
| ½ point deducted per error |
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| No errors (10 pts) |
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| Format of Paper | NOT TYPED = ZERO POINTS FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT | Submitted on time in handwritten format and then resubmitted typed = no points for this category but rest of project is scored. | Typed but not double spaced and/or stange font (3 pts) | Typed, Double spaced, 10-12point Times New Roman font (5 pts) |
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Rubric based on rubric from About: Secondary School Educators, http://712educators.about.com/cs/biographies/l/blrubricbio.htm
1-5-06
