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Information is very
Information is organized Information is organized,
organized with well-
Organization constructed paragraphs
with well-constructed but paragraphs are not The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
paragraphs. well-constructed.
and subheadings.

All topics are addressed All topics are addressed All topics are addressed,
Amount of and all questions and most questions and most questions
One or more topics were not addressed.
Information answered with at least 2 answered with at least 2 answered with 1
sentences about each. sentences about each. sentence about each.

Information clearly Information clearly

Information clearly
relates to the main topic. relates to the main topic.
Quality of relates to the main topic.
It includes several It provides 1-2 Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Information No details and/or
supporting details and/or supporting details and/or
examples are given.
examples. examples.

All sources (information All sources (information

All sources (information
and graphics) are and graphics) are
and graphics) are
Sources accurately documented
accurately documented, accurately documented, Some sources are not accurately documented.
but a few are not in the but many are not in the
in the desired format.
desired format. desired format.
 Almost no grammatical, A few grammatical
No grammatical, spelling
Mechanics or punctuation errors.
spelling or punctuation spelling, or punctuation Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
errors errors.
Notes are recorded and
Notes are recorded
organized in an Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and
Notes extremely neat and
legibly and are Notes are recorded.
reminders.
somewhat organized.
orderly fashion.
Detailed draft is neatly Draft includes all Draft includes most
First Draft presented and includes required information and required information and Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read.
all required information. is legible. is legible.
All paragraphs include Most paragraphs include
Paragraphs included
introductory sentence, introductory sentence,
Paragraph related information but Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not
explanations or details, explanations or details,
Construction were typically not typically related within the paragraphs.
and concluding and concluding
constructed well.
sentence. sentence.

Graphic organizer or
Graphic organizer or
outline has been
outline has been Graphic organizer or
completed and shows
completed and shows outline has been started
Graphic Organizer clear, logical
clear, logical
and includes some
Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted.
relationships between
relationships between all topics and subtopics.
most topics and
topics and subtopics.
subtopics.

Successfully uses Usually able to use Occasionally able to use

suggested internet links suggested internet links suggested internet links
to find information and to find information and to find information and Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links
Internet Use navigates within these navigates within these navigates within these and/or to navigate within these sites.
sites easily without sites easily without sites easily without
assistance. assistance. assistance.

Diagrams and
Diagrams and Diagrams and
illustrations are neat and
illustrations are neat, illustrations are accurate
Diagrams & accurate and sometimes Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the
accurate and add to the and add to the reader\'s
Illustrations add to the reader\'s reader\'s understanding of the topic.
reader\'s understanding understanding of the
understanding of the
of the topic. topic.
topic.