Rubric for Written Report

Task Description: Specialized cells

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

Criteria 5 4 3 2

 Content is very  Content is informative  Content is not  Content is not

Content informative and and mostly accurate. always related to the relevant or accurate.
and accurate. Report has Report has adequate topic. Few supporting No details.
details many details and is details. details.
interesting to read.
 Good organization;  Organized; points are  Some organization;  Poorly organized; no
Organizati points are logically somewhat jumpy; points jump around; logical progression;
on ordered; sharp sense sense of beginning beginning and ending beginning and ending
of beginning and end and ending are unclear are vague
Quality of  Supporting details  Some details are non-  Details are  Unable to find
Informatio specific to topic supporting to the somewhat sketchy. specific details
topic Do not support topic
n
Grammar,  No errors  Only one or two errors  More than two errors  Numerous errors
Usage, distract from
understanding
Mechanics
, Spelling
 Vocabulary is varied;  Vocabulary is varied;  Vocabulary is  Basic vocabulary;
supporting details supporting details unimaginative; details needs descriptive
Interest
vivid useful lack “color” words
Level

 Bibliography is  Bibliography is done  Bibliography is  No bibliography

Bibliograp completed and but incomplete in incomplete. Many
hy written in correct parts. Some errors in errors in form.
form form

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Timelines  Report on time  Report one class  Report two class  Report more than
period late periods late one week late
s

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