6.+Assessment+Rubric

The overall form of your Digital Biography must be recognizeable as a Biography with the right information presented in the right way. To score a Level 3 or more, your writing must provide the reader with a detailed and accurate account of their subject's life and achievements.

The use of graphic organizers is really important. They don't take a lot of time to use but can improve a piece of writing considerably. The result is a well organized product that flows properly and conveys the right information in the right order to deliver meaning. To score a Level 3 or more, your writing must include, and reflect, the effective use of a graphic organizer and present in an organized manner.

To write well is to be an effective communicator. When you write well, your reader is interested and engaged and learns something from your work. In this assignment, Web 2.0 tools and resources were used to provide opportunities to develop skill with a new "digital" literacy. To score a Level 3 or more, your writing must be clear and interesting and must be supported by multimedia that is relevant and purposeful.

One of the most important aspects of any writing assignment is whether or not you, the writer, learned something. As evidence of your new knowledge, you must make connections between the pieces of information and demonstrate that your understanding goes beyond what you have read. Evidence of this level of understanding will be demonstrated in your rating of the various traits you believe your subject possesses. To score a Level 3 or more, your writing must demonstrate a clear knowledge of your subject and what type of person they really are or were.

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