Biography Group Magazine Rubric — Elementary

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Clarity Innovations

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Appearance	Our magazine is neat and attractive and organized so people can easily find what they are looking for. Our pictures have a clear focus.	Our magazine is neat and organized. Our pictures are clear.	Our magazine is a little bit confusing, and some of our pictures are not clear.	Our magazine is confusing and our pictures are clear and do not seem to have a purpose.
Features	We have an interesting name for our magazine that goes along with what is inside it. We also have bylines that tell who wrote the articles and an accurate table of contents page.	We have a name for our magazine and titles for our articles. We have bylines that show who wrote them and an accurate table of contents.	We have some titles, bylines, and features. We have a table of contents, but it may have some mistakes or be confusing.	We may have a title for our magazine, but many of our articles are missing titles and bylines. Our table of contents is missing or inaccurate.
Extras	We have some extra features in our magazine, such as letters to the editor, advertisements, advice columns, and extra articles, that go along with the name of the magazine.	We have some extra features in our magazine, and most of them go along with the name of the magazine.	We have a few extra features, but most of them don’t really go along with the name of the magazine.	We do not have any extra features in our magazine.
Conventions	There are no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentences.	There are no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentences that detract from meaning.	There are some errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentences that detract from meaning.	There are many errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or sentences that detract from meaning.