Formal and Informal writing
See the links below to get an idea of what is meant by formal and informal writing.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Difference-Between-Formal-and-Informal-Writing&id=594208
http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/SentLevsUsage.html
Rubrics
If you missed the examples in class about rubrics, see the link below to get an idea of what rubrics are
.
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/ThoughtPieces/Rubric.html