8th Grade Exploration

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ______________________

Non-Fiction, Multi-genre, Written Piece Grading Sheet
8th grade exploration

Intended Audience: ___________________________________________________________

Topic: __________________________________________________________________________

Purpose: Inform/Teach public about Exploration topic.

Circle the number that most clearly indicates how well the paper meets the stated criteria.  Total the numbers circled.  

Rubric scale:
1 = 	The paper clearly does not achieve this standard.
2 =	The paper indicates that the writer has made some effort to meet this standard, but with little success.
3 = 	The paper indicates that the writer has made a serious effort to meet this standard and that she/he has been fairly successful.
4 =	The paper clearly meets the standard.

Content
Two genres are appropriate, flow together, and fit topic.			1	2	3	4
Genre Types included: ______________________________		
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The writing is likely to interest the intended audience.				1	2	3	4
The writing achieves the purpose of teaching public about the topic.		1	2	3	4
The writing is unified and coherent.						1	2	3	4
The topic is covered thoroughly.  The reader will learn a great deal.		1	2	3	4
The writing does not contain unrelated or distracting details.			1	2	3	4
Each genre piece includes some different information.				1	2	3	4
The Endnotes page is formatted correctly.					1	2	3	4
The Endnotes page includes information about the sources of 			1	2	3	4
specific information.
The Works Cited page includes all types of sources. 				1	2	3	4
The Works Cited page is formatted correctly.				1	2	3	4

Organization
The writing has a clear structure.					1	2	3	4
The pieces are organized in a sensible, but creative way.			1	2	3	4

Style
The language suits the topic, audience, purpose, and occasion.			1	2	3	4
The sentences are clear, not awkward.					1	2	3	4
The information presented is clear throughout.				1	2	3	4
The information given about the topic is non-fiction.				1	2	3	4
Uses clear, exact words.						1	2	3	4

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
The paper is free of problems in grammar.	 				1	2	3	4
The paper is free of spelling errors.						1	2	3	4
The paper is free of punctuation errors.					1	2	3	4
Direct quotes in the pieces are indicated and formatted correctly.  NA		1	2	3	4
The paper is neat and legible (preferably typed). 				1	2	3	4
The genre pieces look authentic.					1	2	3	4

Total:  ______ 

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