Lesson 4: Human Rights Throughout History—Philanthropy and History of Human Rights Activists
Handout 3

Informative Writing Rubric

Assignment:                                                                                                  

Name:                                                                                                           

Rate each statement about the informative writing according to this scale:

4=Excellent 3=Very Good 2=Acceptable 1=Needs improvement

You show an understanding of the philanthropy of a human right's activist. 4 3 2 1


Total points:                                                                                                           

1. Your writing fits the purpose and the audience 4 3 2 1
2. You stated your main idea clearly 4 3 2 1
3. All your information fits the main idea. 4 3 2 1
4. You gathered and presented enough information to explain the idea. 4 3 2 1
5. You arranged your details in a way that makes sense and kept to your main point. 4 3 2 1
6. Your visual aids are clear and helpful. 4 3 2 1
7. You helped the reader by using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. 4 3 2 1


Total points out of 28=                                                                                                          

Overall Evaluation
  1. The best part of your work is:


  2. The part that could be improved is: