Biography Rubric
Name:____________________Date:
_________Period:______
Subject of Biography:_________________________________
Rubric continues below...
| Criteria | Pts Possible | Pts Earned | Comments |
Birth
Date/Birthplace | 5 | ||
| Death
Date/ Place of Death | 5 | ||
| Early
Influences (Must include 3 events that influenced the individual.) | 15 | ||
| Education
(Must include its role or significance in later life.) | 15 | ||
| Major
Accomplishments (Must provide dates if applicable.) | 15 | ||
| Significance
(Must explain why this individual is worthy of note in their field of expertise.) | 15 | ||
| Contemporaries
(Must include at least three individuals along with their occupations/roles.) | 15 | ||
| Grammar
and Spelling (Each error results in one point off.) | 10 | ||
| Neatness | 5 |
Points Earned:
______________/100 Points
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Click here to see a sample biography of Mohandas Gandhi which could be graded using this rubric.
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