| CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Writing -
Organization |
Each section in the
brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end. |
Almost all sections of
the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. |
Most sections of the
brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. |
Less than half of the
sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end. |
| Writing - Grammar |
There are no grammatical
mistakes in the brochure. |
There are no grammatical
mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult. |
There are 1-2
grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an
adult. |
There are several
grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an
adult. |
| Spelling &
Proofreading |
No spelling errors
remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects
the brochure. |
No more than 1 spelling
error remains after one person other than the typist reads and
corrects the brochure. |
No more than 3 spelling
errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and
corrects the brochure. |
Several spelling errors
in the brochure. |
| Writing - Vocabulary |
The authors correctly
use several new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader. |
The authors correctly
use a few new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader. |
The authors try to use
some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly. |
The authors do not
incorporate new vocabulary. |
| Writing - Mechanics |
Capitalization and
punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. |
Capitalization and
punctuation are correct throughout the brochure after feedback
from an adult. |
There are 1-2
capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the brochure even
after feedback from an adult. |
There are several
capitalization or punctuation errors in the brochure even after
feedback from an adult. |
| Content - Accuracy |
All facts in the
brochure are accurate. |
99-90% of the facts in
the brochure are accurate. |
89-80% of the facts in
the brochure are accurate. |
Fewer than 80% of the
facts in the brochure are accurate. |
| Attractiveness &
Organization |
The brochure has
exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized
information. |
The brochure has
attractive formatting and well-organized information. |
The brochure has
well-organized information. |
The brochure's
formatting and organization of material are confusing to the
reader. |
| Sources |
Careful and accurate
records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts
and graphics in the brochure. |
Careful and accurate
records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and
graphics in the brochure. |
Careful and accurate
records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and
graphics in the brochure. |
Sources are not
documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics. |
| Knowledge Gained |
All students in the
group can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the
brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
All students in the
group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the
brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
Most students in the
group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the
brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. |
Several students in the
group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical
processes used in the brochure. |
| Graphics/Pictures |
Graphics go well with
the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. |
Graphics go well with
the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. |
Graphics go well with
the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems
"text-heavy". |
Graphics do not go with
the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. |
