Rubric for Autobiography Project, Ms. Bird’s 8th grade English/Language Arts
Language
Conventions
Organization
& Focus
Content
1
Below
Standard
TOTAL
SCORE
(per chapter)
2
Approaching
Standard
3
Meets
Standard
4
Exceeds
Standard
___Does not use sensory details
___Inappropriate sense of audience
and tone
___Vaguely addresses only one part
of the prompt
___Limited use of sensory details
___Demonstrates little sense of
audience and tone
___Addresses only parts of the
prompt
___Uses sensory details, dialogue,
anecdotes, interior monologue, or
other writing devices throughout
___Demonstrates a general sense of
audience and uses appropriate tone
___Addresses ALL parts of the
prompt
___Skillfully uses sensory details,
dialogue, anecdotes, interior
monologue, or other writing devices
throughout
___Effectively addresses audience
and uses appropriate tone
___ Effectively addresses and shows
insight to ALL parts of the prompt
___No introductory paragraph
___Weak thesis, if any
___Topic sentence(s) not evident
___Ideas unsupported by lack of
details and/or examples
___Concluding sentence(s) not
evident
___Does not use chronological order
___No concluding paragraph
___Weak or unfocused introductory
paragraph is unfocused
___Thesis is unfocused
___Topic sentence(s) unfocused
___Some support of thesis with
limited details and/or examples
___Concluding sentence(s)
ineffective
___Inconsistent use of chronological
order
___Weak conclusion
___Focused introductory paragraph
___ Thesis addresses the prompt
___Topic sentence(s) in body
paragraph support the thesis
___Details and/or examples support
thesis and topic sentence(s)
___Concluding sentence(s) evident
___Maintains chronological order
___Conclusion summarizes the main
points
___Introduction draws the reader
into focus
___ Thesis addresses the prompt
with a distinctive perspective
___Topic sentence(s) support the
thesis and add(s) complexity
___Details and/or examples support
thesis and topic sentence(s)
effectively
___Concluding sentence(s) use
transitions effectively
___Maintains chronological order
while using literary devices such as
flashback and foreshadowing
___Conclusion summarizes the
significance
___Incomplete sentences
___Repetitive sentence forms
___Does not use correct verb tense
and subject-verb agreement
___Mostly incorrect grammar usage
___ Mostly incorrect punctuation
___ Mostly incorrect spelling of
grade level words
___Errors interfere with
understanding the essay
___Inconsistent use of complete
sentences (some fragments and runons)
___Limited sentence forms
___Inconsistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Inconsistent grammar usage
___Inconsistent punctuation
___Inconsistent spelling
___Errors may cause distraction
___Mostly complete sentences
___Uses some variety of sentence
forms
___Mostly consistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Mostly correct grammar usage
___Mostly correct punctuation
___Spells majority of grade level
words correctly
___Errors do not interfere with
understanding the essay
___Mostly complete sentences
___Consistently uses a wide variety
of sentence forms
___Consistent verb tense and
subject-verb agreement
___Minor errors in grammar usage
___Minor errors in punctuation
___Takes risks spelling and using
above grade level words
___Minimal errors
Below Standard
3 = F (30%)
4 = F (40%)
Approaching Standard
5 = C-(72%)
6 = C (75%)
7 = C+ (78%)
Meets Standard
8 = B- (82%)
9 = B (85%)
10 = B+ (88%)
Exceeds Standard
11 = A- (92%)
12 = A (95%)
Total score is from each individual chapter being graded separately & checked against the requirements for that particular chapter.
Some chapters will be worth more or less points, but will be listed on this or another paper with the book when handed back.
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Score
Chapters & Teacher’s notes
What’s in a Name?
Personal Alphabet
Likes/Dislikes List
Sensory Experiences
Color Your World
Room Sweet Room
Personal Metaphors
Extended Metaphors
Symbolic Recipe
The Ultimate All Purpose Excuse
Unfinished Sentences
Personal Symbol
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In Other Words (Quotable Quotes)
Flashback
As Time Goes Bye-Bye
My Own List of Lists
Cheer Yourself UP
Picture This
One Medium Suitcase
Are you Hungry?
Visually Speaking
Who am I?
Rewarding Experiences
Free Choice # 1
Free Choice # 2
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Free Choice # 3
Final Things for book
Cover
Book Spine
Table of Contents
Title Page
About the Author
Back Cover (Jacket Blurb)
Dedication (optional)
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