Journey Through American History - Memoir

Eye Witness Memoir Rubric

Mr. Isom

       American Literature Contemporary Composition

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Writing Elements

Exceeds Requirements

Meets Requirements

Mostly Meets Requirements

Partially Meets Requirements

Mostly Does Not Meet Requirements

Cover Sheet/ Formatting

Illustrated

Accurate and few errors

Will have minor errors and/or minor missing info

Mostly missing information and/or many errors

Many errors, most info missing

Descriptive and Appropriate Language

Vivid and evocative

Creates a clear, strong impression, easy to visualize, with sensory details

Provides a general impression with appropriate language and adequate descriptors

Vague impression created with possibly some inappropriate word choices

Inappropriate word choices and few, if any descriptors

Grammar/Mechanics and Style

Sophisticated

No errors

Few, minor errors, uses a variety of sentences

 Some errors, but does not detract from meaning; generally adequate

Many distracting errors, but still generally intelligible

Errors make meaning almost unclear

Historical Details and/or Significance

Provides details beyond the obvious and vividly expressed

Critical details provided and significance expressed

Adequate details provided and significance noted

Minimal details provided and significance barely noted

Historicalness mentioned and significance may not be noted

Bibliography

No errors

Minor errors in format

Missing information and/or format errors

Mostly Incomplete