NTHS AMERICAN STUDIES

Great American Author RUBRIC

Group Members: Steven Neff, Kyle Noonan, Patrick Porche, and Chris Foster | Date: 3/9/04

CRITERIA

WEIGHT

UNSATISFACTORY

(Below Performance Standards)

PROFICIENT

(Minimal Criteria)

ADVANCED

(Demonstrates Exceptional Performance)

American Ideals/Values/

Culture/Theme

25%

·    Element does not impact American culture

·    Author does not demonstrate Pioneer Spirits and competitiveness

·    Element has impact on American culture

·    Author demonstrates Pioneer Spirits and competitiveness

In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT criteria …

·    Author gives specific examples of American Culture

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   Plot/Characterization

25%

·    Does not have an interesting plot

·    Plot is not believable

·    Characters are not developed

·    No logical progression in plot

·    Characters do not express their opinions

·    Has an interesting plot

·    The plot is believable

·    It has a logical progression of the plot

·    The characters express their opinions

In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT criteria …

·    Characters are well developed

·    Characters are easy to connect with

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Quality of Writing/

Readability/Vocabulary

25%

·    Language does not relate to the story

·    Language confuses understanding

·    Language does not reflect the time in which it was set

·    There is no humor

·    The style does not fit the reader

·    The language relates to the story

·    The Language doesn’t confuse understanding

·    Language reflects time in which it was set

·    There is humor in the writing to lighten the mood

·    The style fits with the genre

In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT criteria …

·    The style reflects the reader

·    New language created

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Impact / Popularity

25%

·    Is not a best seller

·    Does not impact popular culture and language

·    Not on UC lists

·    No impact on literature

·    Best seller

·    Impact popular culture and language

·    On the UC lists

·    It has an impact on literature

In addition to meeting the PROFICIENT criteria …

·    The book generates a movie

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