Name
Date
Biography Rubric
CATEGORY
4
3
2
1
Facts
The writer includes 5
or more facts about
their person with
supporting details.
The writer includes 4
facts about their
person with
supporting details.
The writer includes 3
facts about their
person with
supporting details.
The writer includes
2 facts about their
person with
supporting details.
Structure
The structure
throughout the piece
is written clearly for
the reader. The
writer has used
paragraphs
throughout the piece
to describe key life
events.
The structure
throughout the piece
is written in a
somewhat clear
manner for the
reader. The writer
has mostly used some
paragraphs
throughout the piece
to describe key life
events.
The structure
throughout the piece
is written in an
unclear manner for
the reader. The
writer has hardly
used paragraphs
throughout the piece
to describe key life
events.
The structure
throughout the
piece is not written
clear for the
reader. The writer
has not used
paragraphs
throughout the
piece to describe
key life events.
Use of third person Writer used the third Writer used the third Writer used the third
person viewpoint
person viewpoint
person viewpoint
throughout the entire mostly throughout the hardly throughout the
piece.
entire piece.
entire piece.
Writer did not use
the third person
viewpoint
throughout the
entire piece.
Spelling
Use of pronouns
and proper nouns
Punctuation and
Conventions
(grammar)
Presentation
The writer makes
1-2 spelling errors.
The writer makes
3-4 spelling errors.
The writer makes 5-6 The writer makes 7
spelling errors.
or more spelling
errors.
The writer varies the
The writer mostly
The writer hardly
The writer does not
use of pronouns and
varies the use of
varies the use of
vary the use of
proper nouns. There is pronouns and proper
pronouns and proper pronouns and proper
no repetition
nouns. There is hardly nouns. There are many nouns and there is
throughout the piece.
any repetition
repeating pronouns
repetition of
throughout the piece. and/or proper nouns
pronouns and/or
throughout the piece.
proper nouns.
The writer makes
1-2 punctuation
and/or convention
errors.
The writer makes
3-4 punctuation
and/or convention
errors.
The writer makes 5-6 The writer makes 7
punctuation and/or
or more punctuation
convention errors.
and/or convention
errors.
The writer has used The writer has mostly The writer has hardly
neat handwriting, no
used neat
used neat
stray marks and
handwriting, few
handwriting, many
proper use of margins.
stray marks and
stray marks and
Writer typed or
somewhat proper use
misuse of margins.
turned it into a neat,
of margins. Writer
Writer typed or
organized book.
typed or turned it
turned it into an
into a somewhat neat,
unclear book.
organized book.
Total: _____________ out of 56 (28 points x 2)
The writer has not
used neat
handwriting, has
stray marks and
misuse of margins.