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