CATEGORY

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Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized. 8)

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. How are they formed? Where are they formed? Where can we find these areas?

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors

A few grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.

First Draft

Detailed draft is edited and revised and includes all required information.

Draft is edited and revised, and includes all required information and is legible.

Draft has little editing and revision.

Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read.

Pre-writing Web

Pre-writing web has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics.

Pre-writing web has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics.

Pre-writing web has been started and includes some topics and subtopics.

Pre-writing web has not been attempted.

Diagrams & Illustrations

Diagrams and illustrations are neat, labeled, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Diagrams and illustrations are accurate, labeled, and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Diagrams and illustrations are neat, labeled, and accurate and add somewhat to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic and/or may not be labeled.