Topic Grading System

This paper is worth 200 points, or two test grades. That's a lot in Ms Silver's class.

Rubric:

PROCESS:

• Topic choice, cover sheet (including name and title) - 10
• References and subtopic/outline - 10
• Copies of highlighted notes and bibliography - 10
• Rough draft - 10
• Revised draft - 10
• Bibliography - 10

Total possible points: 60

Content:

• Sufficient detail/effective elaboration
• Relevant information particular to the Holocaust/topic
• Simile or metaphor/personification

Total possible points: 100

Proofreading: (This is my favorite)

• Spelling
• Usage
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Paragraph Divisions
• Other

Total possible points: 40