Understanding the Problem Rubric

CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 1 0
Key Concepts Addresses both Addresses both Addresses Partially Mentions at No
key concepts key concepts, both key addresses at least least one key effort
fully and but some details concepts, but one key concept, concept, but
completely. could be added. many details but information is doesnt cover
need to be largely it or is largely
added. incomplete. incomplete.
Content Covers topic in- Includes Includes some Includes very little Information No
depth with essential information information barely relates effort
details and knowledge about the about the topic, to the topics/
examples. about the topic. topic, with with minimal prompts.
Subject Subject some subject subject
knowledge is knowledge knowledge. knowledge.
excellent. appears to be
good.
Accuracy All content Most of the The content is The content is Content is No
throughout the content is generally generally confusing or effort
product is accurate but accurate, but accurate, but contains more
accurate. There there is one one piece of some information than one
are no factual piece of information is is clearly flawed factual error.
errors. information that clearly flawed or inaccurate.
might be or inaccurate.
inaccurate.
Graphics and All graphics are All graphics are All graphics All graphics relate Graphics do No
Attractiveness related to the related to the relate to the to the topic, but not relate to effort
topic and make topic, most topic, but may make it harder to the topic. Use
it easier to make it easier to not clarify understand. of font, color,
understand. understand. meaning. Makes use of graphics,
Makes excellent Makes good use Makes some font, color, effects etc. but
use of font, of font, color, use of font, graphics, effects, these often
color, graphics, graphics, color, etc. but distract from
effects, etc. to effects, etc. to graphics, occasionally these the content.
enhance the enhance the effects, etc. to detract from the
product. product. enhance the content.
The color product.
scheme is very
monochrome,
including the
font. The tree
graphic is
related that well
to the meaning.
Mechanics and No misspellings Two or fewer Three Four or more Several No
Citations or grammatical misspellings misspellings spelling or spelling or effort
errors. All and/or and/or grammar errors. grammar
sources are mechanical grammatical Good faith effort errors.
cited correctly. errors. All errors. Good was made to Citations are
sources are faith effort most cite sources. very poor.
cited correctly. was made to
cite sources.