Biography Report Rubric

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Exceeds Standards Meets Standards Below Standards Well Below Standards
Writer knows topic Early Life, Significant Early Life, Significant Early Life, Significant
really well Events, Contributions, Events, Contributions, Events, Contributions,
Early Life, Significant Character Traits, Character Traits, Character Traits,
Events, Contributions, Introduction & Introduction & Introduction & Conclusion
Ideas & Character Traits,
Introduction &
Conclusion all
included.
Conclusion are either
incomplete or
are incomplete or
unacceptable
Content Conclusion all Writer knows the insufficient Writer doesn't know topic
included. topic. Writer doesnt know Details lacking
Many interesting Most details are enough about the topic Ideas missing or don't
details relevant & are Needs more details make sense
interesting
Carefully organized Has some transitions Few transitions used Paragraphs and/or
with varied transitions Most parts of paper fit Too many details are transitions missing
Lead grabs reader's together. out of order Too many details are out of
attention Most details & Bibliography/Works order
Organization Conclusion works well paragraphs are in right Cited is incomplete
Details & paragraphs order
Bibliography/Works Cited
is missing
are in right order Bibliography/Works
Bibliography/Works Cited is included
Cited is included
Writer's personality Most of the time the Sometimes the writer's Writing is flat
comes through in a writer's voice & voice comes through Writer's voice does not
creative way personality show up in Writing does not draw come through at all
Voice Writer's voice is lively the writing. the reader in
& confident

Has a variety of strong Writing has some Too many dull, Words don't show the
words strong words ordinary words writer's meaning
Words create vivid Some words create Some words just don't Reader is confused by the
Word Choice pictures in reader's pictures in the reader's fit writer's choice of words
mind mind

Has creative sentences Sentences are different Sentences are too short Not enough complete
of different kinds & lengths or too long sentences
Sentence lengths
Sentences flow,
Sentences have varied
beginnings
Same beginnings used Writing does not make
over and over sense
Fluency making the writing Sentences fit together Reader is confused &
enjoyable to read well has to re-read for
meaning
 Has FEW or NO errors Has FEW errors in Too many errors in Capitalization, punctuation,
in capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, spelling & grammar
punctuation, spelling & punctuation, spelling & punctuation, spelling & mistakes make the writing
Conventions grammar grammar grammar make the impossible to read &
Writing is easy to read Sounds correct when writing difficult to read understanding.
read aloud Editing needed Major editing needed