Scientific Drawing Rubric

Performance Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Criteria Distinguished Above Mastery Partial Mastery
(5pts) Mastery (3pts) (2pts)
(4pts)
Respect of
Conventions -All conventions -75% of the -50% of the -25% of the
 Drawings are neat are respected conventions are conventions are conventions are
and large enough to -Layout provides respected respected respected
be clear. and attractive -Layout -drawing is set up -drawings are too
 Labels are written presentation. follows okay small or too large.
clearly, neatly, and -Neat and well requirements, -Not totally neat -very sloppy
are written Presented but printing -written portion -written portion is
horizontally. -written portion could be clearer is more or less missing, unclear, or
 Name, date and gives accurate and and labels more clear and correct. incorrect.
period are filled clear information complete.
out on the top of and is well stated. -written portion
the sheet. is clear and
 Drawing includes correct -
a written portion
that explains what
the drawing is
intended to show.

Accuracy
 Labels point to the 95>100% of the 85>95% of the 75>85% of the < 75% the assigned
correct item of the assigned structures assigned assigned structures are drawn
drawing. are drawn structures are structures are and or labeled
 Drawing is accurately and drawn drawn accurately accurately.
complete recognize-able. All accurately and and recognizable.
 Drawing looks. assigned structures recognizable. 75>85% of the
similar to what are labeled 85>95% assigned
was observed accurately. assigned structures are
and/or taught. structures are labeled
labeled accurately.
accurately.
Completeness
 Drawing has all All assigned details At least 85% of At least 75% of Fewer than 75% of
required elements have been added the assigned the assigned the assigned details
 Labels are and are clear and details and details and labels and labels have been
complete easy to identify. labels have have been added added and are clear
Labels are been added and and are clear and and easy to identify
 The caption complete and clear. are clear and easy to identify. OR most details are
includes easy to identify. A few details are difficult to identify.
information about identify. difficult to
magnification.
Punctuality/ Submitted earlier/ Submitted Submitted a day Submitted 2 days
Organization of on due date with earlier/ on due after due date after the due date
thoughts clear flow of date with good with good flow of with good flow of
details or thoughts flow of details details or details or thoughts
or thoughts thoughts