Name:________________________
Native American Research Report
CATEGORY
Content
Score_____/10
Organization
Score_____/10
Sentence
Structure/
Grammar
9-10 Advanced
Proficient and includes:
extended information about
the tribe.
8 Proficient
Paper includes detailed
information about the tribes:
Region, Food Source, Tools,
Duties, Clothing, Houses, Free
Time Activities, Other Interesting
Facts, and information is
accurately paraphrased.
6-7 Basic
Paper includes some
information about the tribes:
Region, Food Source, Tools,
Duties, Clothing, Houses,
Free Time Activities, Other
Interesting Facts, and
information is accurately
paraphrased.
Student attempted but is
inconsistent in:
Indenting and write at least 4
paragraphs, Using transitional
language, Grouping
information in an appropriate
way (sequentially,
cause/effect, descriptive, etc)
Student attempts to, but
inconsistent in:
using grade-level appropriate
grammar, and sentence
structure.
1-5 Below Basic
Paper includes little to no information
about the tribes:
Region, Food Source, Tools, Duties,
Clothing, Houses, Free Time
Activities, Other Interesting Facts, and
information is accurately paraphrased.
Proficient and includes any
of these:
Writes an effective lead,
Uses a consistent
organizational structure, Use
of advanced transitions
Student is able to:
Indent and write at least 4
paragraphs, Use transitional
language, Group information in an
appropriate way (sequential,
cause/effect, descriptive, etc)
Student consistently writes
using: compound and
complex sentences.
Student consistently writes: using
grade-level appropriate: grammar
and writes using some compound
and complex sentences.
Student consistently uses:
grade-level punctuation and
capitalization rules with little
to no errors.
Student consistently uses:
grade-level punctuation and
capitalization rules with few
errors.
Student attempts to, but
inconsistent in:
using grade-level punctuation
and capitalization rules.
Student does not:
use grade-level punctuation and
capitalization rules.
Students accurately spelled
expanded vocabulary.
Students consistently:
spells grade-level vocabulary with
few errors.
Student attempts to, but
inconsistent in:
spelling grade-level
vocabulary correctly.
Student does not: spell grade-level
vocabulary correctly.
Proficient and includes a title
and/or description of the
illustration.
Illustration accurately: portrays
the tribe, is colored, and is free of
random marks/scuffs.
Illustration somewhat:
portrays the tribe, is colored,
and is free of random
marks/scuffs.
Illustration does not: portray the tribe,
is not colored, and is not free of
random marks/scuffs.
Score_____/10
Punctuation/
Capitalization
Student did not:
Indent and write at least 4 paragraphs,
Use transitional language, Group
information in an appropriate way
(sequentially, cause/effect, descriptive,
etc)
Student does not:
use grade level grammar and sentence
structure.
Score_____/10
Spelling
Score_____/10
Illustration
Score_____/10
Total: ____/60