Obituary Unit Rubric
(100 points total) Name _________________________________________
Date _______________________________ Period _____
Advance Obituary (60 points)
*** All information properly credited in Works Consulted. (No grade until corrected rewrite is turned in. One
letter grade loss per obit version that lacks correct citation.)
___ /15 Basic information easily found
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Name
Identification
Age
Birth date/Birthplace
Background
Survivors
Placeholder sentence for cause of death, place of death
Most notable achievement or characteristic
___ /15 Deeper information included, when appropriate.
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Last city of residence and other places the deceased had called home
Surviving relatives grouped by family with maiden names and where
they live
Deceased relatives and when they died
Birth name of spouse
Volunteer service, memberships, awards and honors, hobbies and
interests
Surviving relatives grouped by family with maiden names and where
they live
Deceased relatives and when they died
Birth name of spouse
___/5 Quotes
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One quote from the deceased
One quote from someone else about the deceased
___ /5 Theme or themes used to organize facts about subject
___ /10 Spelling/Grammar / Style
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No euphemisms
___ /10 Organization
COMMENTS
Package Item (25 points)
___/5 Appropriate choice of package type
___ /5 Presentation accurate, concise, easily understood, relevant
___/5 Content adds to obit in a new and interesting way
___ /5 Spelling/Grammar/Style
___/5 Organization
Photo properly credited (5 points)
___ /2 Photo is appropriate for obituary written
___/3 Proper Credit included
Works Consulted (10 points)
___ /5 Minimum of 4 sources used. (Deductions for use of unreliable sources.)
___ /5 MLA Style*
___ TOTAL / 100
*This is the citation style used in all high schools where I’ve worked.
COMMENTS