Obituary Rubric : Famous Mathematician
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CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	Points
Sequencing	Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.	Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented/introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting.	Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.	Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.
Grammar & Spelling	Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Writer makes almost no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Writer makes a few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Writer makes many errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.	Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.	Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.	Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
Sentence Length	Every paragraph has sentences that vary in length.	Almost all paragraphs have sentences that vary in length.	Some sentences vary in length.	Sentences rarely vary in length.
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed	All topics are addressed	Some topics are addressed, but more than 2 are missing	Several topics are not addressed
Required Elements	The headstone includes all required elements as well as additional information.	All required elements are included on the headstone.	All but 1 of the required elements are included on the headstone.	Several required elements were missing.
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