Museum Exhibit Rubric
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Required Includes at least one
Elements quotation from the novel
and at least six artifacts
that cover at least four
different genres.
Curator’s notes are
included for all artifacts.
Topic/Content Artifacts in the exhibit
clearly relate to the main
topic. Covers topic
completely and in depth.
Encourages readers to
know more.
Creativity A lot of thought was put
into making the exhibit
interesting and fun as
shown by creative
artifacts and curator’s
notes.
Bibliographical Includes properly cited
Resources sources and complete
information.
Mechanics Grammar, spelling,
punctuation,
capitalization are correct.
No errors in the text.
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Includes at least one Missing one to two Missing three or more
quotation from the novel required elements. May required elements (i.e.,
and at least six artifacts have no quotation from the quotation from the
that cover at least three the novel or fewer than novel and six museum
different genres. six artifacts. Curator’s artifacts). Curator’s
Curator’s notes are notes are included for notes are incomplete or
included for all or most most artifacts. not included for the
artifacts. artifacts.
Artifacts in the exhibit Artifacts in the exhibit Artifacts in the exhibit
clearly relates to the clearly relates to the have little or nothing to
main topic. Includes main topic. Includes do with the main topic.
essential information and some essential Includes little essential
enough elaboration to information with few information and only one
give readers an facts or details. or two facts
understanding of the
topic.
Some thought was put Some thought was put Little thought was put
into making the exhibit into making the exhibit into making the exhibit
interesting and fun as interesting and fun, but interesting or fun.
shown by artifacts or some of the things made
curator’s notes. it harder to
understand/enjoy.
Documentation is Documentation for some No documentation is
included for all sources, sources is missing and/or included.
but some bibliographical incomplete.
information is missing.
Includes 2-3 grammatical Includes 3-4 grammatical Includes more than 5
errors, misspellings, errors, misspellings, grammatical errors,
punctuation errors, etc. punctuation errors, etc. misspellings, punctuation
errors, etc.