Understanding the Problem Rubric

CATEGORY 5 4 3 2 1 0
Key Concepts Addresses Addresses both Addresses Partially Mentions at No
both key key concepts, both key addresses at least one key effort
concepts fully but some concepts, least one key concept, but
and details could but many concept, but doesnt cover
completely. be added. details need information is it or is largely
to be added.
largely incomplete.
incomplete.
Content Covers topic Includes Includes Includes very Information No
in-depth with essential some little barely relates effort
details and knowledge information information to the topics/
examples. about the about the about the topic, prompts.
Subject topic. Subject topic, with with minimal
knowledge is knowledge some subject subject
excellent. appears to be knowledge. knowledge.
good.
Accuracy All content Most of the The content The content is Content is No
throughout content is is generally generally confusing or effort
the product is accurate but accurate, but accurate, but contains
accurate. there is one one piece of some more than
There are no piece of information information is one factual
factual errors. information is clearly clearly flawed or error.
that might be flawed or inaccurate.
inaccurate. inaccurate.
Graphics and All graphics All graphics are All graphics All graphics Graphics do No
Attractiveness are related to related to the relate to the relate to the not relate to effort
the topic and topic, most topic, but topic, but make the topic. Use
make it easier make it easier may not it harder to of font, color,
to understand. to understand. clarify understand. graphics,
Makes Makes good meaning. Makes use of effects etc.
excellent use use of font, Makes some font, color, but these
of font, color, color, graphics, use of font, graphics, often distract
graphics, effects, etc. to color, effects, etc. but from the
effects, etc. to enhance the graphics, occasionally content.
enhance the product. effects, etc. these detract
product. to enhance from the
the product. content.
Mechanics No Two or fewer Three Four or more Several No
and Citations misspellings or misspellings misspellings spelling or spelling or effort
grammatical and/or and/or grammar errors. grammar
errors. All mechanical grammatical Good faith errors.
sources are errors. All errors. Good effort was made Citations are
cited sources are faith effort to most cite very poor.
correctly. cited correctly. was made to sources.
cite sources.