This document outlines a rubric for grading an interview assignment related to September 11, 2001. It details categories for mechanics, quotations, questions addressed, topic sentences, and use of a graphic organizer. Students will be penalized 10 points for each day the final essay is late. The rubric assigns points from 0 to 4 for each category to determine the final grade.

1. September 11, 2001 Interview Assignment Rubric
Category 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points O Points
For Everyday that the final essay is late,
you are going to be penalized 10 points.
__________________ points multiplied by 5
FINAL GRADE ______________________
Mechanics
Quotations
Questions
Topic
Sentence
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
1-2 grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
3-5 grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
More than 5
grammatical, spelling
or punctuation errors.
Meets the quotation
requirements and are
relevant to the topic.
Missing 1 of the
quotation
requirements relevant
to the topic.
Exceeds the quotation
requirements by and
are relevant to the
topic.
Missing both of the
quotation
requirements relevant
to the topic.
Student reports on all
three questions within
their essay.
Student reports on two
questions within their
essay.
Student reports on one
question within their
essay.
Student does not
report on any
questions within their
essay.
Student delivers a solid
topic sentence for each
paragraph that explains the
main idea of the
paragraph.
Student missing a
topic sentence for
ONE of their
paragraphs
Student missing a
topic sentence for
TWO of their
paragraphs
Student missing a
topic sentence for
ALL of their
paragraphs
Graphic
Organizer
Student passes in the
completed graphic
organizer.
Student passes in the
graphic organizer with
ONE missing section.
Student passes in the
graphic organizer with
TWO missing sections
Student does not pass
in the graphic
organizer.