Writer Investigation Project

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2 point

4 point

6 point

8 points

10 points

Student
used
visuals that
compliment
ed the
project (i.e.
pictures,
video)
Student is
knowledgea
ble about
the writer

Student did
not use
any visuals

Student
used a
visual but it
was not
relevant to
the project

Student
used a
visual
however it
lacked
quality

Student
showed
very little
knowledge
of the
person they
researched

Student
chose a
person
relevant to
literature
and in the
time period
specified

The person
is not in
the time
period and
the person
is not
relevant to
literature

The person is in
the time period
and they have
a large
contribution to
literature

Student
presents in

The person
is
important
from
literature
but is out
of the time
period by
50-100
years
Student
presents in

The person
is relevant
to literature
and they
are close to
the time
period by 150 years

Student is
professional

The person
is relevant
to literature
but does not
play a
massive role
and is
excessively
out of the
time period
Student
presents in

Student had
knowledge
about the
person that
was
researched
but was
skeptical
The person
is not
important in
literature
and is out of
the time
period by
100 or more
years

Student
used a
visual
however it
was
incorrect in
one or more
places
Student was
knowledgea
ble about
the person
they
researched

Student used a
visual and it
complimented
the project

Student
showed no
knowledge
of the
person
they
researched

Student
used a
visual but
could show
a better
connection
to the
project
Student
had some
knowledge
but not a
sufficient
amount

Student
presents in

Student
presents in a

Student
presents in

Student
showed
complete
knowledge
about the
person they
researched

Total points
earned

and
presents to
the class in
a way that
is clear and
tasteful.
(Refer to
the
presentatio
n guidelines
handout)
The student
gives the
class a
reasonable
amount of
information
on the
person
The student
cites all
ideas that
are
included in
the
presentatio
n.

a poor
manner
and shows
10 or more
flaws

a poor
manner and
shows 7 or
more flaws

a good
manner but
shows 5 or
more flaws

a good
manner but
shows 3 or
more flaws

a good
manner but
shows one
or more
flaws

superior
manner and
shows no flaws

Student
demonstrat
es no
knowledge
about the
person

Student
shows
minimal
information
about that
person

Student
shows
decent
amount of
information
about the
person

Student
shows
moderate
information
about the
person

Student
shows good
amount of
information
about the
person

Student shows
superior
amount of
information
about the
person

There is no
citation of
the works

There are
several
works not
cited

The works
are cited
but not
properly

The works
are cited
but with 4
or more
errors

The works
are cited
but there
are 1-3
errors

All information
is cited
properly

Total
possible
points 60