Scoring Guide for Pentateuch Magazine Project
Cover Page: (25 pts.)
(Reading 2.11; Writing 1.4)
Student Teacher
_____ _____ (5 pts.) Creative and relevant title that describes the purpose or audience
of the magazine
_____ _____ (7 pts.) Meaningful illustration(s) with deeper significance
_____ _____ (5 pts.) Appropriate captions for main articles/parts of magazine
_____ _____ (8 pts.) Overall professional appearance/appeal of presentation (utilizes
technology)
Content: (145 pts.)
_____ _____ (5 pts.) Table of contents structured appropriately and clearly with
features relevant to this type of functional text (Reading 2.11)
_____ _____ (40 pts.) Historical Investigation Article (Writing 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.4
a-d; Written and Oral Language 1.1, 1.2, 1.3; Reading
2.11; Reading 3.7c)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Follows format and meets word count
_____ _____
(3 pts.) Creative and relevant title; Author credited appropriately
_____ _____
(7 pts.) Professional appeal (typed; illustrations;
headings/subheadings; etc.)
_____ _____
(15 pts.) Engaging lead, clear/authoritative thesis, textual support
in well-developed paragraphs, satisfying conclusion
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Audience, purpose, tone either directly stated or clearly
implied
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Grammar/mechanics (proper citations,
spelling/punctuation, active voice, no fragments or runons, etc.)
_____ _____ (35 pts.) Editorial (Reading 2.11, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6; Writing 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5;
Written and Oral Language 1.1, 1.2)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Clearly defines author’s opinion on issue (explicitly or
implicitly)
_____ _____
(10 pts.) Critiques validity, power, truthfulness of a source used to
gather information for the magazine (consider credibility
of source)
_____ _____
(3 pts.) Source being criticized is attached
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Audience, tone, and purpose are suitable to the writing
topic and consistent with the audience, tone, and purpose
of magazine as a whole
_____ _____
(7 pts.) Professional appeal (typed; illustrations;
headings/subheadings; etc.)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Grammar/mechanics (proper citations,
spelling/punctuation, active voice, no fragments or runons, etc.)
 Nader Imad Twal, Millikan High School, 2002
_____ _____ (25 pts.) Quotable Quotes (Reading 2.11, 3.7c; Writing 1.4; Written and
Oral Language 1.1, 1.2)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) At least five provided
_____ _____
(8 pts.) Reflects deeper understanding of the text (conveys
meaningful and relevant message)
_____ _____
(7 pts.) Professional appeal (typed; illustration;
headings/subheadings; etc.)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Grammar/mechanics (proper citations,
spelling/punctuation, active voice, no fragments or runons, etc.)
_____ _____ (25 pts.) Additional pieces: ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
(Writing 1.1, 1.4, 1.5; Reading 2.11; Written and Oral
Language 1.1, 1.2)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Creative and relevant title; Author credited appropriately
_____ _____
(8 pts.) Professional appeal and meaningful content (typed;
illustrations; headings/subheadings; etc.)
_____ _____
(7 pts.) Audience, tone, and purpose are suitable to the writing
topic and consistent with the audience, tone, and purpose
of magazine as a whole
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Grammar/mechanics (proper citations,
spelling/punctuation, active voice, no fragments or runons, etc.)
_____ _____ (15 pts.) Works Cited page (Written and Oral Language 1.3)
_____ _____
(5 pts.) At least 3 non-internet sources cited
_____ _____
(5 pts.) At least 3 credible internet sources cited
_____ _____
(5 pts.) Properly punctuated and formatted (MLA)
Back Cover: (15 pts.)
(Reading 2.11, 3.7c; Writing 1.1, 1.4, 1.5)
_____ _____ (8 pts.) Meaningful content that is relevant to time period and overall
tone, audience, purpose of magazine
_____ _____ (7 pts.) Overall professional appearance/appeal of presentation (utilizes
technology)
_____ _____ (185 pts.) Total points possible
 Nader Imad Twal, Millikan High School, 2002