English 360 iFixit Progress Report Rubric

Absent or Below
Criteria
Basic
Sections
organization is
absent, illogical,
or inconsistent;
Headings may be
absent or do not
describe content
Form & Organization
effectively

Content &
Persuasiveness

Appearance

Language

Developing

Proficient

Advanced

Comments

Sections
organization isn't
always clear or
consistent;
Headings may not
describe content
effectively

Sections are usually

organized logically
and consistently;
Headings describe
content adequately

Sections are
organized logically
and consistently;
Headings describe
content concisely,
specifically, and
accurately

It is very well
organized. The format
is very easy to read and
it is broken down into
many sections.

The report fails to

describe the
group's completed
tasks, current
work, and future
work; the group
seems in danger
of not finishing
the project on
time.

Descriptions of
the group's
completed tasks,
current work, and
future work may
be vague;
evidence of the
group's ability to
complete the
project on time
isn't quite
convincing.

Some specific details

describe the group's
completed tasks,
current work, and
future work
adequately; evidence
of group's ability to
complete the project
on time is convincing.

Specific details
describe the group's
completed tasks,
current work, and
future work directly
and aptly; evidence
of group's ability to
complete the project
on time is convincing.

There is too much

information that is not
needed. The
introduction is not
needed(history). The
milestone sections can
be shortened to 1-2
sentences. The
wording can be more
concise. The device
name does not need to
be repeated as much.

White space,
fonts, and design
are not used to
increase the
readerfriendliness of the
report.
Spelling, syntax,
diction, or
punctuation errors
impede
readability.

White space,
White space, fonts,
fonts, and design and design are
may be
effective.
distracting or
ineffective.

Spelling, syntax,
diction, or
punctuation
errors impede
readability or
otherwise
distract from
meaning.

Spelling, syntax,
diction, or
punctuation errors
are few and do not
distract from
meaning.

White space, fonts,

and design are
effective and
attractive

The report is very well

organized and there is
very good use of
indentation and white
space. It is easy to read
as the headings are
clear and big.
Outstanding control The language is
of language, including professional but it has
effective diction and to be more concise and
sentence variety.
direct.