Author/Illustrator/Poet Study

Author, Illustrator, or Poet Study Rubric Assessment

The total number of points possible for this learning experience is: 50 points.

The handout (due November 13th) is worth 20 points:

• 6 points for 5 annotations and complete bibliographic entries for 5 book titles.
• 6 points for summary of person's life and connections to his/her work.
• 4 points for a minimum of 3 reference resources used to locate information on the person. (At least, one source must be non-Web-based.)
• 4 points for bringing a copy for your classmates and for me on your presentation date.

The visual used to support the presentation is worth 10 points:

• 4 points for clarity and organization.
• 4 points for appropriateness for age-level of students to whom this work will appeal.
• 2 points for book examples to support visuals, presentation, and/or hand-out.

The presentation is worth 15 points:

• 5 for presenting the summary of the person's life/work.
• 5 points for personal response to the person's work.
• 5 points for sharing a piece of his/her writing/art and/or including some form of listener participation.

The email self-reflection (individual) is worth 5 points. The course facilitator will email these questions to you.
It is due within one week after the presentation. Use these focusing questions to guide your personal reflection.

• Why did you select this person for your study and what you found especially interesting or surprising about him/her?
• Describe your research process.
• How did learning about the person influenced your response to her/his work?
• In your opinion, what is the value of an author/illustrator/poet study in classrooms and/or school/public libraries?
• What was your contribution to the project, and what was your experience of the partnership? (If you worked alone, you cannot earn this point.)