Rubric for Elvis Story
_____ grammar – the reader would have no trouble reading the story (10)
_____ lead – one sentence, grabs the reader’s attention (5)
_____ 3 quotes from Elvis that you gathered from the interview (15 pnts – 5 for each quote)
_____ spelling of Elvis’s name (1)
_____ Paragraphs are in order of importance (5)
_____ Paragraphs are appropriate length – no more than two sentences per paragraph. New
ideas get their own Paragraph (5)
_____ story is a half page or more in length – but no longer than a page. (5)
_____ story captures the reader’s attention (5)
_____ story has correct, obvious background for Elvis. (5)
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Please:
Double space
12 pt. Times
Quotes:
“I think I am the best singer ever,” said Elvis.
The comma goes inside the quotes.