Basketball Biography Essay
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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Question 1: Early Life Background
Provided very little or inaccurate details about the athlete's early life.
Provided some factual details about the early life of the athlete, but failed to include almost all key elements (hometown, family situation, or college).
Provided many details about the athlete's early life, but failed to include 1 or 2 key elements (hometown, family situation, or college).
Provided every detail about the athlete's early life, including his/her hometown, family situation, and attended college.
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Question 2: Strength and Weaknesses
Did not know the difference between physical and basketball related skills and included very little strengths and weaknesses.
Knew the difference between physical and basketball related skills, but did not include many of the player's strengths and weaknesses.
Knew the difference between physical and basketball related shills and included some, but not all of the player's strengths and weaknesses.
Clearly knew the difference between physical and basketball related skills and included all of the player's strengths and weaknesses.
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Question: Accomplishments
Failed to recognize any of the athlete's major accomplishments while playing the game of basketball
Provided 1 or 2 of the athlete's accomplishments, but failed to recognize many important ones.
Provided almost all of the athlete's accomplishments throughout his/her career.
Provided all of the athletes accomplishments while playing the game of basketball.
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Question: Current Life
Information provided regarding the athlete's current career was inaccurate.
Information provided regarding the athlete's current career was partially accurate, but with several inaccuracies.
Provided sufficient information regarding the athlete's current career with 1 or 2 inaccuracies.
Provided more than enough information regarding the athlete's current career with no inaccuracies.
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Question 5: Healthy Lifestyle and Work Ethic.
Student failed to build a relationship between work ethic and success and could not explain the importance of being healthy throughout a lifetime.
Student was able to attribute the athlete's success to a great work ethic, but could not explain the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.
Student was able to attribute the athlete's success to a great work ethic and explained the importance of being healthy, but missed 1 or 2 key elements.
Student was able to attribute the athlete's success to a great work ethic and explained the importance of living a health lifestyle.
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