Project-based Learning Rubric

Levels
Score
Content Conventions Organization Presentation

 Is well thought out  No spelling,  Information is  Multimedia is used

and supports the
solution to the
challenge or
 High-level use of
question
 Reflects application
4 of critical thinking
 Has clear goal that
is related to the topic
grammatical, or clearly focused in to clarify and
punctuation errors an organized and illustrate the main
thoughtful manner. points.
vocabulary and  Information is  Format enhances
word choice constructed in a the content.
logical pattern to
 Presentation
support the
captures audience
solution.
attention.

 Is pulled from a  Presentation is

variety of sources organized and well
laid out.
 Is accurate

 Is well thought out  Few (1 to 3)  Information  Multimedia is used

and supports the spelling, supports the to illustrate the
solution grammatical, or solution to the main points.
punctuation errors challenge or
 Has application of  Format is
question.
critical thinking that  Good use of appropriate for the
is apparent vocabulary and content.
3
word choice
 Has clear goal that  Presentation
is related to the topic  captures audience
attention.
 Is pulled from
several sources  Presentation is well
organized.
 Is accurate

2  Supports the  Minimal (3 to 5)  Project has a focus  Multimedia loosely

solution spelling, but might stray illustrates the main
grammatical, or from it at times. points.
 Has application of
punctuation errors
critical thinking that  Information  Format does not
is apparent  Low-level use of appears to have a suit the content.
vocabulary and pattern, but the
 Has no clear goal  Presentation does
word choice pattern is not
not capture
 Is pulled from a
 limited number of consistently carried audience attention.
sources out in the project.
 Presentation is
 Has some factual  Information loosely loosely organized.
errors or supports the
inconsistencies solution.

 Provides  More than 5  Content is  Presentation

inconsistent spelling, unfocused and appears sloppy
information for grammatical, or haphazard. and/or unfinished.
solution punctuation errors
 Information does  Multimedia is
 Has no apparent  Poor use of not support the overused or
application of critical vocabulary and solution to the underused.
thinking word choice challenge or
 Format does not
1 question.
 Has no clear goal enhance content.
 Information has no
 I pulled from few  Presentation has
apparent pattern.
sources no clear
organization.
 Has significant
factual errors,
misconceptions, or
misinterpretations