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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 YOUR
SCORE
Reference to References are References are References are References are
made to 5 made to 4 made to 3 made to 2 or less
Independent
independent independent independent independent
Variables variables. variables. variables. variables.

Explanation of Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are a Explanations are

detailed and clear. clear. little difficult to difficult to
General
understand, but understand and are
Relationships include critical missing several
Between components. components OR are
Independent not included.
Variables and
Dependent
Variable
Conjectures Conjectures about Conjectures about Both conjectures are Both conjectures are
relationships relationships unclear and not missing.
between 2 between 2 precise OR
independent independent one conjecture is
variables and the variables and the missing.
dependent variable dependent variable
are both precise and are both clear, but
clear. one or both are not
precise.
Opinion Opinion on the Opinion on the Opinion on the Opinion on the
general relationship general relationship general relationship general relationship
between 1 between 1 between 1 between 1
independent variable independent variable independent variable independent variable
and the dependent and the dependent and the dependent and the dependent
variable is clearly variable is clearly variable is somewhat variable is very
stated and stated but not fully unclear and is not unclear or is missing.
supported. supported. fully supported.
Creative Piece Includes all of the Includes most of the Includes some of the Includes few or none
independent independent independent of the independent
variables and variables and variables and variables and
explains their explains their explains their explains their
relationships to the relationships to the relationships to the relationships to the
dependent variable dependent variable dependent variable dependent variable
in a clear and in a clear manner. in a somewhat in a very unclear
detailed manner. Presentation of unclear manner. manner.
Presentation of creative piece is Presentation of Presentation of
creative piece is clear. creative piece is creative piece is very
clear and engaging. unclear. unclear and difficult
to understand.

Resources At least 3 resources 3 resources are used 1 resource is used. No resources are
are used, and all but not all findings used.
findings are are supported by
supported by research OR 2
research. resources are used.

Neatness and The work is The work is The work is The work appears
presented in a neat, presented in a neat presented in an sloppy and
Organization
clear, organized and organized organized fashion unorganized. It is
fashion that is easy fashion that is but may be hard to hard to know what
to read. usually easy to read. read at times. information goes
together.