Character Presentation Rubric

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Analysis Accurately Accurately Describes some Has trouble picking
describes several describes a couple dominant details out the dominant
dominant details of dominant details from the novel, details of character
from the novel and from the novel and but has difficulty development used
thoroughly explains how they describing how by the author.
explains how they are used by the these relate to the
are used by the author to develop development of
author to develop specific characters. characters in the
specific characters. novel.
Coverage of Details on the Details on the Details on the Details on the
the Topic on poster capture the poster include poster relate to poster have little
the Poster important important the topic but are or nothing to do
information about information but too general or with main topic.
the characters the audience may incomplete. The
from the novel and need more audience needs
increase the information to more information
audience’s understand fully. to understand.
understanding.
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in terms acceptably distractingly
attractive in terms of design, layout attractive though it messy or very
of design, layout, and neatness. may be a bit poorly designed. It
and neatness. messy. is not attractive.
Sources All sources All sources All sources Some sources are
(information and (information and (information and not accurately
graphics) are graphics) are graphics) are documented.
accurately accurately documented, but
documented. documented, but information is
there are a few incomplete or
errors in the many are not in
format. the desired
format.
Grammar, No grammatical, Almost no A few Many grammatical,
Spelling, & spelling or grammatical, grammatical, spelling, or
Punctuation punctuation errors. spelling or spelling, or punctuation errors.
punctuation errors. punctuation errors.
Presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation The presentation
was the was the was the was too long or
appropriate length. appropriate length appropriate length too short. The
It did not seem but seemed but seemed very presenter did not
hurried or too slightly hurried or hurried or too speak clearly most
slow. The too slow. The slow. The of the time and
presenter spoke presenter spoke presenter spoke established little
clearly and clearly most of the clearly and eye contact with
distinctly and time and distinctly only the audience.
established eye established eye some of the time
contact with the contact with the and/or established
audience. audience. little eye contact
with the audience.

Rubric developed with materials from the RubiStar Web site: http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php