1. Excellent (5)Almost there (3-4)Not Yet (0-2) Circle Map You created a circle map including at least 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You created a circle map with less than 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You did not create a circle map. Explanation You chose 4 characteristics and wrote a 1 paragraph explanation for each characteristic, explaining how it is shown in your novel. You chose less than 4 characteristics to focus on, or wrote less than a paragraph for each explaining how it is shown in your novel. You did not explain any of the characteristics from your map. Grammar and Conventions Grammar & Punctuation used correctly (quotation marks around quotes, ending marks, capital letters, etc.) Your Grammar and Punctuation is used correctly almost all of the time. Your Grammar and Punctuation is not used correctly most of the time. Quality of Work Your project is neat and creative. It is of high 8 th grade quality. Your project is somewhat neat and creative. Your project is not neat and creative. Character Map Rubric

2. Excellent (5)Almost there (3-4)Not Yet (0-2) Circle Map You created a circle map including at least 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You created a circle map with less than 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You did not create a circle map. Explanation You chose 4 characteristics and wrote a 1 paragraph explanation for each characteristic, explaining how it is shown in your novel. You chose less than 4 characteristics to focus on, or wrote less than a paragraph for each explaining how it is shown in your novel. You did not explain any of the characteristics from your map. Grammar and Conventions Grammar & Punctuation used correctly (quotation marks around quotes, ending marks, capital letters, etc.) Your Grammar and Punctuation is used correctly almost all of the time. Your Grammar and Punctuation is not used correctly most of the time. Quality of Work Your project is neat and creative. It is of high 8 th grade quality. Your project is somewhat neat and creative. Your project is not neat and creative. Character Map Rubric

3. Excellent (5)Almost there (3-4)Not Yet (0-2) Circle Map You created a circle map including at least 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You created a circle map with less than 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You did not create a circle map. Explanation You chose 4 characteristics and wrote a 1 paragraph explanation for each characteristic, explaining how it is shown in your novel. You chose less than 4 characteristics to focus on, or wrote less than a paragraph for each explaining how it is shown in your novel. You did not explain any of the characteristics from your map. Grammar and Conventions Grammar & Punctuation used correctly (quotation marks around quotes, ending marks, capital letters, etc.) Your Grammar and Punctuation is used correctly almost all of the time. Your Grammar and Punctuation is not used correctly most of the time. Quality of Work Your project is neat and creative. It is of high 8 th grade quality. Your project is somewhat neat and creative. Your project is not neat and creative. Character Map Rubric

4. Excellent (5)Almost there (3-4)Not Yet (0-2) Circle Map You created a circle map including at least 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You created a circle map with less than 10 characteristics of a main character in your novel. You did not create a circle map. Explanation You chose 4 characteristics and wrote a 1 paragraph explanation for each characteristic, explaining how it is shown in your novel. You chose less than 4 characteristics to focus on, or wrote less than a paragraph for each explaining how it is shown in your novel. You did not explain any of the characteristics from your map. Grammar and Conventions Grammar & Punctuation used correctly (quotation marks around quotes, ending marks, capital letters, etc.) Your Grammar and Punctuation is used correctly almost all of the time. Your Grammar and Punctuation is not used correctly most of the time. Quality of Work Your project is neat and creative. It is of high 8 th grade quality. Your project is somewhat neat and creative. Your project is not neat and creative. Character Map Rubric