Dear Parents and Students,
We have read a biography in class, and are currently reading others in our groups. To complete this subject area, we will begin to write our own biographies.
Your child is to interview a special adult in his or her life, in person or on the phone, take notes and then turn that information into a biography of that special person.
Please, use this rubric and the topic checklist to ensure that you will be eligible to earn the highest grade you are seeking to attain. I have also included a chart for use in note taking, and a visual aid of a timeline to help remind each student of this requirement. We have gone over each item in class.
Please bring any questions or concerns to my attention before the due date, as I will not be able to help you the night before the report is due!
Thank you,
Mrs. White-Tippery (aka Mrs. T.)
Date assigned: Friday, October 9, 2009
Date Due: Friday, October 23, 2009
Biography Report Rubric
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Grade |
4 (A) |
3 (B) |
2 (C) |
1 (D) |
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Paragraph Construction |
All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. |
Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. |
Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. |
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Organization of Information |
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. |
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. |
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. |
The information appears to be disorganized. |
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Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation |
Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. (0-2) |
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. (3-5) |
Several grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. (6-8) |
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.(9+) |
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Timeline |
Timeline is clearly marked in a sequential order, with many important events shown. |
Timeline is clearly marked in a sequential order, with several important events shown. |
Timeline is clearly marked in a sequential order, with a few important events shown. |
Timeline is missing. |
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Amount of Information |
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 3 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. |
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. |
One or more topics were not addressed. |
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Handwriting |
Report is written and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. |
Report is written legibly and is somewhat organized. |
Report is written. |
Report is written but unreadable and not organized in a sequential manner |
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Interview Notes |
Notes from interview, turned in, with all topics noted |
Notes from interview, turned in, with most topics noted |
Notes from interview, turned in, with a few topics noted |
Notes from interview not turned in |
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Grade Totals:
Mrs. T.’s Notes |
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Interview Notes: See BELOW the list of questions for help with paragraph formation
- Name of person and relationship to interviewer. Explain why you choose this person to write about.
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- Date (including year) of Birth
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- Family members: Did this person have any siblings? (brothers or sisters)
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- What city did he, or she, grow up in? What state is that city in?
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- What did he, or she, do for fun when he, or she, was your age?
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- Tell about a favorite memory of his or her childhood
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- Which subjects did he, or she, like when in school? Why did he, or she, like those subjects the best?
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- Did those subjects help her, or him, to become successful adults?
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- When did he, or she, get married?
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- Did he, or she, become a parent? When was each child born?
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- What is his or her favorite memory of being a parent?
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- Conclude with retelling why you chose this person to write about.
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Topic List:
- Name of person and relationship to interviewer. Explain why you choose this person to write about. Paragraph 1
- Date (including year) of Birth Paragraph 2
- Family members: Did this person have any siblings? (brothers or sisters)Paragraph 2
- What city did he, or she, grow up in? What state is that city in? Paragraph 2
- What did he, or she, do for fun when he, or she, was your age? Paragraph 3
- Tell about a favorite memory of his or her childhoodParagraph 3
- Which subjects did he, or she, like when in school? Why did he, or she, like those subjects the best?Paragraph 4
- Did those subjects help her, or him, to become successful adults?Paragraph 4
- When did he, or she, get married? Paragraph 5
- Did he, or she, become a parent? When was each child born?Paragraph 5
- What is his or her favorite memory of being a parent? Paragraph 5
- Conclude with retelling why you chose this person to write about. Paragraph 6
Timeline Visual Aid:
Subject: Life of Deborah White-Tippery
1st Grade Graduated Son 2005
1964 1976 1984 College Tatum
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Born 3rd grade Married Met Mr. T Married Now
Sept. 1958 1966 1991 Mr. T. 1998 3rd grade