Name: ____________________
Country Report Rubric
Criteria Not Evident
Research Limited research has been
recorded and/or most is directly
copied sentences.
Titles and Headings Name only and no title or
headings.
Information Hardly any information is
present and is mostly opinion or
common knowledge.
Organisation/Layout Organisation and layout are not
apparent.
Grammar Consistent grammatical errors.
Published Report Report is not neatly presented,
and no effort has been made to
decorate.
Bibliography No bibliography has been
included.
Emerging
Most of the information is key
words but a few whole sentences
have been copied.
Title and headings on sheet but
may not be relevant to topic or
clear.
Information is limited and is a
mixture of fact and opinion.
Organisation is not well
sequenced, and layout is hard to
follow.
Some spelling errors, key words
rather than sentences, limited
punctuation.
Report is neatly presented with
consideration given to design and
may have a black and white
picture. Includes title and some
headings.
A limited bibliography has been
included or only one reference
point has been utilised.
Competent
Most of the information has
been summarised and only a few
excess words remain.
Title and headings are clear and
relevant to topic.
Every heading has at least one
fact of relevant information.
Technical vocabulary has been
used.
Organisation is well sequenced,
and layout is easy to follow.
One or two incomplete
sentences, spelling mistakes or
missing punctuation. The subject
is named in the first sentence of
every paragraph.
Report is neatly presented, has
some colour, pictures and is well
designed. Includes title and
headings with capitalisation.
A small number or sources have
been correctly cited.
Highly Competent
All information has been
summarised into key words.
Title is creative and clearly
stands out on sheet. Headings
are on their own line.
Each heading has multiple,
detailed relevant facts.
Technical vocabulary has been
used frequently and in the
correct context.
Layout is clear and organisation
is logical.
No grammatical errors, subject
is named in every paragraph and
is then referred to with a mix of
nouns and pronouns in the rest
of the paragraph.
Report is neat with no errors. It
has colour pictures that add
information, decorations and a
special feature/s. Includes
engaging headings and title with
capitalisation.
A large number of sources have
been utilised and cited correctly.
Verbal Presentation Does not make an effort to Stands in front of the class and Stands in front of the class and Engages class with presentation
present to the class. shows report. reads information from report. including adding comments or
asking questions.

Visual Presentation Does not make an effort to
include a poster or visual
representations of their country.
Includes a basic poster with a
map or flag and minimal
information.
Includes a thorough poster with
map of country, a flag and
comprehensive information.
Includes a comprehensive poster
with a map, flag and wide-ranging
information.
Goes a step further by dressing
up in traditional clothing,
bringing traditional food and
ornaments, and/or a 3D model of
their country.

Rubric Score: ___/28

Information Content
Introduction /2 Climate /6

Location /6 Government /8

History /6 Culture /8

Demographic /10 Features /9

Settlement /8 Conclusion /2

Information Score: ___/65

Total Score: ___/93 Grade: ____________

Teacher Comment: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

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