Autobiography Rubric—High School

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Theme

My autobiography has a theme that ties the entire work together in a meaningful way.

My autobiography has a theme that ties the work together.

My autobiography is all about one subject.

My autobiography seems to be a random collection of events and ideas.

Elaboration

My theme is richly supported by relevant facts, examples, and graphics.

My theme is supported by relevant facts, examples, and graphics.

Some parts of my theme are supported by facts, examples, or graphics.

My theme is not supported by relevant facts, examples, or graphics.

Interpretation

I offer unique interpretations and extensions (generalizations, applications, and analogies).

I offer interpretations and extensions.

I offer one or two expected interpretations or extensions.

I do not include interpretations or extensions.

Format

I selected a medium for my autobiography that enhances the theme.

I selected a medium for my autobiography that suits the theme.

I selected a medium for my autobiography that occasionally distracts the audience from what I am trying to say.

The medium for my autobiography is inappropriate for my theme and distracts my audience from what I am trying to say.

Creativity

I include unusual and surprising features that help readers understand the kind of person I am.

I included a few surprising facts about my life.

I included one or two unknown facts about my life.

I included only predictable facts about my life.

Organization

My autobiography is organized in a logical manner that develops the theme and makes sense to the audience.

My autobiography is organized in a manner that makes sense to the audience.

My autobiography is organized in parts of the presentation.

My autobiography shows no organizational structure.

Language

I use language in meaningful and novel ways to move, inspire, entertain, and inform others about my life.

I use language in interesting ways to entertain others about my life.

With help, I use language in interesting ways to communicate with others about my life.

I use predictable and ordinary language to communicate with others about my life.

Conventions

I have no spelling, grammatical, or typing errors except where I successfully manipulate standard conventions to enhance meaning.

I have no spelling, grammatical, or typing errors that distract readers from the meaning of the content, and I manipulate standard conventions to add meaning.

I have some spelling or grammatical errors that detract from the meaning of the content.

I have extensive spelling and grammar errors that distract readers from the meaning of the content.