Grading Rubric for writing assignments
Final Project Rubric
CATEGORY
EXCELLENT
COMPETENT
NOT YET COMPETENT
POOR
SCORE
Content
(70% of possible points)
Your sentences are concise and well crafted, and the vocabulary is precise; the reader can effortlessly discern your meaning.
You exceed the parameters of the assignment with original insights or a particularly engaging style.
(63%–70%)
The reader can discern your meaning with very little effort.
You meet all the parameters of the assignment.
(56%–62%)
The reader cannot always discern your meaning.
You meet most of the parameters of the assignment.
(49%–55%)
The reader has difficulty discerning your meaning.
You do not meet or you meet few of the parameters of the assignment.
(0–48%)
Writing
(30% of possible points)
Your ideas are presented in a logical and coherent manner throughout the assignment with strong topic sentences to guide the reader. The reader can effortlessly follow the structure of your submission. There are no distracting spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
(27%–30%)
The reader can follow the structure of your submission with very little effort. There are few distracting spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors.
(24%–26%)
The reader cannot always follow the structure of your submission. There are some distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
(21%–23%)
The reader has difficulty following the structure of your submission. There are significant and distracting spelling and punctuation, or grammatical errors.
(0–20%)
Instructor Feedback:
Total Score (100% of possible points):
points
Life Span- Human Development 2314 Final Project:
In at least 400 words, write an obituary for your own funeral. Please be as thoughtful and creative as you desire. Since this obituary is for YOU and you are still alive, think about what you’d like to achieve and how you want to be remembered.
Tips on writing an obituary:
There are three types of memorials you can write. The first two are useful for recording the basic information of names and dates. They are fairly straightforward and easy to complete, so we recommend that you use one of these formats for starters. Later you can replace it with the third type, a tribute, which usually requires a bit more time and emotion because it includes your personal reflections about the person who has died.
1. The Death Notice: The purpose of the “death notice” is to publish basic information about the who, when, and where of a person’s death. Think of it as a historical record that gives a descendent enough information to know she has tracked down the obituary of an ancestor.
Format: One paragraph, which includes date of death, city of residence, name, and age; name of (late) surviving spouse and children. If it is a recent death, name of funeral home can be included.
2. The Obituary: The purpose of an obituary is to summarize the life of someone who has died. It starts with the same basic information you put in a death notice and goes on to add details about the person’s hometowns, jobs, family members, and personal interests and activities. Details like these can stimulate the memories of friends and relatives who can later add their own thoughts to the obituary and tribute.
Traditionally, the style of an obituary is straightforward, because you want to record the basic information. But it is not necessary to write in a formal style. You should feel free to add your own adjectives and adverbs (“beloved,” “hard-working,” “caring,” “giving,” etc.).
3. The Tribute: Imagine that you have been asked to speak at a memorial service. What would you say about the person? That’s the question you want to answer in a tribute for the Memory Book.
If you have already written an obituary, or at least a death notice, as described above, you are free to omit the details of dates and places and simply devote your writing to your memories of the person. A good writer will be able to combine the tribute and obituary, but it is much more difficult to do that than it is to write separately.
The content of what you say is completely up to you, but remember that your tribute will be read by other friends and family members. Focus on the best qualities of the person, on what you saw and experienced, and be as personal in your writing as you were in your relationship with the deceased.
Make your obituary interesting. “The secret of fascinating obits,” says journalist and writing coach Don Fry, “is pushing the resumé into the background.” List the facts of your life, but concentrate on anecdotes and recollections. Fry recommends making the core of your work “a few rich paragraphs in the third person, answering this question: ‘What do I want people to remember about me?’”
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