Student’s name: _________________________________

CD Cover Rubric

CATEGORY 4 - Fabulous! 3 - Nice Work! 2 - OK! 1 - Help!

There is one clear, Main idea is clear but Main idea is The main idea is not
well-focused topic – the supporting somewhat clear but clear. There is a
a LA musician. Main information about the there is a need for seemingly random
idea stands out and musician is general. more supporting collection of
Focus on Topic is supported by at information about the information about the
least five details musician. musician.
about the musician’s
life.
All facts are reported Almost all facts are Most facts are NO facts are reported
accurately. reported accurately. reported accurately. OR most are
inaccurately reported.
Accuracy of
Facts

All informational Most informational A few informational Informational sources

sources are cited. sources are cited. sources are cited. are not cited.
Sources of
Information

Writer makes no Writer makes 1 or 2 Writer makes a few Writer makes several
errors in errors in errors in errors in capitalization
capitalization or capitalization or capitalization and/or and/or punctuation
Writing - punctuation, so the punctuation, but the punctuation that that catch the
Mechanics paper is paper is still easy to catch the reader's reader's attention and
exceptionally easy to read. attention and greatly interrupt the
read. interrupt the flow. flow.
Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes more
errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or than 4 errors in
spelling that distract spelling that distract spelling that distract grammar or spelling
Grammar & the reader from the the reader from the the reader from the that distract the
Spelling content. content. content. reader from the
content.