LRCAuthorAssess

Author, Illustrator, or Poet Study Rubric Assessment

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

The handout 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 2 reference resources used to locate information on the person. (If possible, 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 did you find especially interesting or surprising about him/her?
Describe your research process.
How did learning about the person influence 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.)