ACTIVITY Exemplary Proficient Partially Incomplete POINTS
Proficient
Content 55 points 40 points 25 points 0 points
The content is The content is The content is The content
written clearly written with a vague in lacks a clear
and concisely logical conveying a point of view
with a logical progression of point of view and logical
progression of ideas and and does not sequence of
ideas and supporting create a strong information.
supporting information. sense of Includes little
information. Includes purpose. persuasive
The project persuasive Includes some information
gives the information persuasive and only one
audience a from reliable information or two facts
clear sense of sources. with few facts. about the
the project’s Some of the topic.
main idea. information Information is
Information is may not seem incomplete,
accurate, to fit. out of date
current and Sources used and/or
comes mainly appear incorrect.
from * primary unreliable. Sequencing
sources. of ideas is
unclear.
Text Elements 25 points 15 points 5 point 0 points
The fonts are Sometimes Overall The text is
easy-to-read the fonts readability is extremely
and point size are easy-to- difficult with difficult to
varies read, but in a lengthy read with long
appropriately few places the paragraphs, blocks of text
for headings use of fonts, too many and small
and text. italics, bold, different fonts, point size of
Use of italics, long dark or busy fonts,
bold, and paragraphs, background, inappropriate
indentations color or busy overuse of contrasting
enhances background bold or lack of colors, and
readability. detracts and appropriate poor use of
Text is does not indentations of headings,
appropriate in enhance text. subheadings,
length for the readability. indentations,
target or bold
audience and formatting.
to the point.
The
background
and colors
enhance the
readability of
text.
Layout 25 points 15 points 5 point 0 points
The layout is The layout The layout The layout is
visually uses shows some cluttered,
pleasing and horizontal and structure, but confusing,
contributes to vertical white appears and does not
the overall space cluttered and use spacing,
message with appropriately. busy or headings and
appropriate distracting with subheadings
use of large gaps of to enhance
headings, white space or the
subheadings uses a readability.
and white distracting
space. background.
Citations 45 points 35 points 25 points 0 points
Sources of Most sources Sometimes No way to
information of information copyright check validity
are properly use proper guidelines are of information.
cited so that MLA citation followed and
the audience and sources some
can determine are information,
the credibility documented to photos and
and authority make it graphics do
of the possible to not use proper
information check on the MLA citations.
presented. accuracy of
All sources of information.
information
are clearly
identified and
credited using
MLA citations
throughout
the project.
Graphics, 25 points 15 points 5 points 0 points
Sound and/or The graphics, The graphics, Some of the The graphics
Animation sound and/or sound/and or graphics, sounds,
animation animation sounds, and/or and/or
assist in visually depict animations animations
presenting an material and seem are unrelated
overall theme assist the unrelated to to the content.
and enhance audience in the Graphics do
understanding understanding topic/theme not enhance
of concept, the flow of and do not understanding
ideas and information or enhance the of the content,
relationships. content. overall or are
Original Original concepts. distracting
images are images are Most images decorations
created using used. are clipart or that create a
proper size Images are recycled from busy feeling
and proper size, the WWW. and detract
resolution, resolution. Images are too from the
and all large/small in content.
images size.
enhance the Images are
content. poorly cropped
There is a or the
consistent color/resolution
visual theme. is fuzzy.
Writing 45 points 30 points 15 points 0 points
Mechanics The text is The text is Spelling, Errors in
written with clearly written punctuation, spelling,
no errors in with little or no and grammar capitalization,
grammar, editing errors distract punctuation,
capitalization, required for or impair usage and
punctuation, grammar, readability. grammar
and spelling. punctuation, (3 or more repeatedly
and spelling. errors) distract the
reader and
major editing
and revision
is required.
(more than 5
errors)
TOTAL POINTS /220