Criteria+for+Evaluation

=These are the required elements for your Awesome Author Glog:=

1. Original title with author's name 2. Link to author's web site, or a credible, equivalent web site dedicated to the author, or an article from World Book Online 3. Blog Entry/Research Essay 4. Sources of information - list or include graphics as in the Sample Glog 5. Suggested book titles with cover images 6. Interview with author or equivalent 7. Colorful, relevant graphics

Glog Rubric:
** Awesome Author Glog—Scoring Guide ** **That’s It! Excellent Work!** ||  **50** **Good Job…** || **45**    **Adequate**  ||  **40** **Some Effort** ||  **30** **Minimal Effort** ||  **Points Earned**  || || The Glog includes ALL the following required elements: _ || || **2** **Minimal Effort** ||   || **That’s It! Excellent Proofreading!** ||  **25** **Good Job Proofreading** || **20**    **Some Effort with Proofreading**  ||  **15** **Minimal Effort with Proofreading** ||  **5** **Little or No Effort with Proofreading** ||  **Points Earned**  || || There are no noticeable convention errors__—spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or typos— in this Glog.__  ||  There are one or two errors __that require correction.__  ||  There are three or four errors __that require correction.__  ||  There are several errors __that require correction__  || Numerous errors detract from the quality of the Glog. ||  _  ||
 * || **60**
 * **Required Elements**
 * original title, author’s name, each student’s first name with first letter of last name, date.
 * link to author’s website or credible, equivalent website
 * link to your blog entry, which is your author research essay.
 * sources of information (See sample glogs.)
 * suggested book titles with cover images
 * interview with author or credible, equivalent web site
 * Facts about the author presented in a creative way || The Glog includes SIX required elements.  ||  The Glog includes FIVE required elements.  ||  The Glog includes FOUR required elements.  ||  The Glog includes only THREE or fewer required elements.  ||
 * || **10** **Wow!** || **8** **Neat!** || **6** **Okay** || 4 **Hm-m-m…**
 * **Creativity** || S tu dents have used creativity in the design. Glog is visually interesting and compelling. || Students have used creativity in the design. Glog is visually interesting. || Students have used some creativity in the design. || Students have used minimal creativity in the design. Glog design is incomplete. || Unlcear that students have used creativity in the design. Glog is not finished. ||  ||
 * || **30**
 * **Conventions**

**rTOTAL POINTS _**/100_

Bibliography Rubric
** Awesome Author Bibliography—Scoring Guide ** ** That’s It! Excellent Work! ** ||  ** 8 **    ** Good Job… ** || ** 6 **    ** Some Effort **  ||  ** 0 ** ** No Effort ** ||  ** Points Earned **  || ** Required Sources ** || Includes at least THREE citations from the **required** sources: _ || Extra credit points possible for additional citations if reliable and credible (1-2 points per citation for a maximum of three). || Citations are mostly accurate and complete. || Citations are somewhat accurate and complete. ||  ||  Extra credit:  _ || ___ || ||   ||   _  ||
 * || ** 10 **
 * one state database article
 * one author website, //Britannica Online//, or another database
 * one novel by that author || Includes at least TWO citations from the **required** sources:
 * one state database article
 * one author website, //Britannica Online//, or another database
 * one novel by that author. || Includes at least ONE citation from the **required** sources:
 * one state database article
 * one author website, //Britannica Online//, or another database
 * one novel by that author. || Did not include a bibliography  ||
 * ** Citations ** ||  Citations are accurate and complete.
 * ** Organization ** ||  All citations are arranged alphabetically and indented properly.  ||  Most citations are arranged alphabetically and indented properly.  ||  All citations are arranged alphabetically OR indented properly.  ||   ||
 * ** Presentation ** || Bibliography includes the following elements:
 * Header with I.D. number, name, section number, and date
 * Title
 * Consistent font
 * Consistent spacing || Bibliography includes THREE of the following elements:
 * Header with name, section number, and date
 * Title
 * Consistent font
 * Consistent spacing || Bibliography includes TWO the following elements:
 * Header with name, section number, and date
 * Title
 * Consistent font
 * Consistent spacing

**TOTAL POINTS _**__/40____