Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Rubric for Book-of-the-Month Historical Fiction Assignment

Due February 18, 2011

Rubric for Historical Fiction Project

Sign-up for book = 15 points (already graded

Ten Facts from the book:
Ten appropriate facts you learned from the book about the real background for your novel = 1 point each                      = 10 points
A page number from the novel for each fact =  1 point each    = 10 points

Ten facts from other sources:  (Use three sources -- 2 = 2/3 score, 1 = 1/3 score)                                                        
Ten facts from other sources = 1 point each   = 10 points
The URL (website address -- or information about the book, etc. where you found your information) = 1 point each        = 10 points
Each fact uses INFORMAL CITATION = 1 point each    = 10 points

Recommendation and stars given to the book          = 10 points

Overall Conventions (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc.)          = 10 points
             (Any misspelled words from our seventh grade commonly confused words will lose 5 points for each misspelling.)
                                                                                                                                                                                        Total       = 70 points

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Here are links to our English 7 class wikis for 2011.   See directions and examples on or linked from the front page for your class wiki.

http://a1cavemen2011.pbworks.com

http://a2cavemen2011.pbworks.com

http://a3cavemen2011.pbworks.com

http://a4cavemen2011.pbworks.com