Rubric Sample I
Introduction: The Goony Tunes Comic Book Company is developing a new line of grammarbased super hero comic books. The first in the new series is going to be Like-As Man, nephew of
legendary super hero, Similes Samson.
They have hired your Advertising Development Team to help them design an ad campaign
for this new, exciting, and grammatically correct super hero.
Task: Your task is to design an advertising campaign for Like-As Man in the form of a poster.
The poster should be visually interesting, descriptive, and convince millions of kids to spend
their money on the new Goony Tunes comic book called The Adventures of Like-As Man.
Teamwork
[Process]
Similes
[Process/Product]
Rubric for Like-As Man Ad Campaign1
Not Yet
You’ve Got It!
Team members worked
Team members shared
independently and did
feedback and ideas.
not share ideas.
5 points
Descriptions are not
written as similes.
5 points
Grammar/Spelling Poster has 2 or more
spelling or grammar
[Product]
errors.
5 points
Just the basics.
Overall Project
[Intangibles i.e.
creativity]
5 points
8 points
Most descriptions are
written as similes.
Wow! Terrific!
Team members planned
together, shared
feedback and ideas, and
provided support to each
other.
10 points
All descriptions are
written as similes.
8 points
Poster has 1 spelling or
grammar error.
10 points
Poster has no spelling or
grammar errors.
8 points
Good job.
10 points
Awesome!
8 points
10 points
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From Linda Mosbacker’s website at the following address:
http://www.slc.k12.ut.us/staff/linmos/webquests/similes/similesrubric.pdf. Last viewed: 14 December 2006.
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