Organization

Ideas and Content

Voice

Mechanics

Fluency

Word Choice

Comments:

Student uses transitional

words appropriately
throughout the entire
paper. Events are
sequenced in an order
that makes sense.
Student has an
introduction and
conclusion.

Student uses some

transitional words
appropriately or uses
them sporadically. Events
are mostly sequenced in
order with some
confusion. Student is
missing either an
introduction or
conclusion.
Student stays on topic
throughout most of the
paper. Student includes
some interesting details
and uses some descriptive
words.

Student does not use

transitional words or uses
them inappropriately.
Events are not sequenced
in a logical order. Student
is missing both the
introduction and
conclusion.

Student stays on topic

throughout the entire
paper. Student includes
interesting and relevant
details. Student uses
descriptive words and
avoids repetition.
Student shows their own
personality in appropriate
ways.
Student uses accurate
punctuation, capital
letters, and finger
spaces. Student spells
sight words correctly and
uses phonics skills to spell
unknown words.
Student has a variety of
sentence lengths. There
are few choppy or run-on
sentences. Student uses
complete sentences with
varied beginnings.

Student uses interesting

words appropriately.
Interchanges common
words for unique words.
Student uses descriptive
language to paint a
picture.

Student attempts to
show their own
personality.
Student mostly uses
accurate punctuation,
capital letters, and finger
spaces. Student spells
most sight words
correctly and uses some
phonics skills.
Student has some variety
of sentence lengths.
There are some choppy or
run-on sentences.
Student uses mostly
complete sentences with
some varied beginnings.

Student attempts to use

interesting words
appropriately.
Interchanges some
common words for unique
words, sporadically.
Student uses some
descriptive language.
Total:

Biography Rubric

Student does not stay on

topic throughout the
paper and bird walks in
their writing. Student is
repetitive and does not
include interesting
details.
Student does not attempt
to show their personality.
Student does not use
accurate punctuation,
capital letters, or finger
spaces. Student does not
spell sight words
correctly and does not
use any phonics skills.
Student does not have a
variety of sentence
lengths. There are many
choppy or run-on
sentences. Student does
not use complete
sentences with no
variance in sentence
beginnings.
Student does not attempt
to use interesting words.
Does not interchange any
common words for unique
words. Student does not
use descriptive language.

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