Headline

There is a headline included that uses a font size larger than 12 point type. The headline is not in plain text. 10

There is a headline included that does not use a font size larger than 12 point type, or it is in plain text. 5

There is no headline included. 0

Complete Name

You included your complete name, and told of the significance of your name. 10

You. included your complete name, but did not write the significance of it. 5

You did not include your complete name. 0

Date of Birth

You included your complete date of birth. 10

You did not include your complete date of birth. 0

Who shares your birthday?

You found a celebrity who shares your birthday, and you explained why this person is famous. 10

You found a celebrity who shares your birthday, but you did not explain why that person is famous. 5

You did not find a celebrity who shares your birthday. 0

Major Events

Your found a major event that occurred the year you were born, and told why it was important. 10

You found a major event that occurred the year you were born, but you did not tell why it was important. 5

You did not include a major event that included the year you were born. 0

Family Memory

You included a family memory from the day you were born, and cited who the memorycame from. 10

You included a family memory from the day you were born, but did not cite who thememory came from. 5

You did not include a family memory from the day you were born. 0

Graphics

YOU included at least one picture that was scanned in to your brochure, or that came from a website. 10

You included only hand-drawn pictures. 5

You did not include any pictures. 0

Bibliography

You included a list of sources for all of your information. You included all necessary information for each source. 10

You did not include a list of all sources, or you did not cite each source correctly. 5

You did not include a list of your sources. 0

Spelling and Grammar

There are few or no distracting grammar and/or spelling mistakes. 10

There are several distracting grammar and/or spelling mistakes. 5

There are many distracting grammar and/or spelling mistakes. 0

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