Scoring Rubric:  Research Grade 7

Portfolio Entry Slip

Multi-Genre Research Paper

Name __________________________________ Grade 7 Sebasticook Valley Middle School

Ms. Doyle                                                                 Research Score _______

Content Area: Language Arts                                    Process Score _______

Content Standard: Report Writing                             Conventions Score _______

This entry shows you have read and collected information on a factual topic and used this information to write a multi-genre report.

          Does Not Meet                         Partially Meets                                 Meets Standard                          Exceeds

REPORT:

  My report has an effective introduction and conclusion.

The information in my report is organized in paragraphs.  Each paragraph(¶) covers one topic.  I can effectively use transitional language.

I can use my writing to show an understanding of my subject.

ODE:  I can use what I have learned about my subject to write a ten-line ode.

News Article:  I can use what I have learned about my subject to write a news article.

EXTRA CREDIT CHOICE GENRE:  I can use another genre of writing to reflect understanding of my subject.

Final Product:  I can follow directions to produce a final research project.

CONVENTIONS

I can follow the standard conventions of the English Language.

Capitalization D __ P __ M __

Punctuation D __ P __ M __

Spelling D __ P __ M __

Grammar D __ P __ M __

PROCESS OF WRITING

• 1. I can gather information from a variety of sources.

• 1. I can collect information on a given subject. The information is adequate, organized, and paraphrased as single bits of information, and notes the source where it was found.