Stage Two: Rubric for Individual Characterization


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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Characters
The character is named and clearly described in text. Most readers could describe the character accurately.
The character is named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the character looked like.
The character is named. The reader knows very little about the character.
It is hard to tell who the character is.
Historical Accuracy
All historical information appears to be accurate and in chronological order.
Almost all historical information appears to be accurate and in chronological order.
Most of the historical information is accurate and in chronological order.
Very little of the historical information is accurate and/or in chronological order.
Accuracy of Facts
All facts presented in the character sketch are accurate and relate to the information in the story.
Almost all facts presented in the character sketch are accurate and relate to the information in the story.
Most facts presented in the story are accurate and/or relate to the information in the story (at least 70%).
There are several factual errors in the story or details that are in conflict with information in the story.
Creativity
The paper contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The paper is very imaginative.
The paper contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The paper shows some imagination.
The paper contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the character sketch. The author has tried to use imagination.
There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Documentation All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Some sources are not accurately documented.
Spelling and Punctuation
There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.
There is one spelling, punctuation, or grammatical error in the final draft.
There are 2-3 spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors in the final draft.
The final draft has more than 3 spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

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