8/14/2019 Everglades Field Guide Rubric
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Content - Accuracy All content is accurate. There
are no factual errors.
Most of the content is
accurate, but there is one
piece of information that
might be inaccurate.
The content is generally
accurate, but one piece of
information is clearly flawed
or inaccurate.
Content is confusing or
contains more than one
factual error.
Content- Requirements All of the required categoriesassigned are
included, if
applicable. All image sources
and appropriate licensing are
included in research
document.
Missing 1 category. All
image sources and
appropriate licensing are
included in research
document.
Missing more than 2
required categories. All
image sources and
appropriate licensing are
included in research
document.
Missing more than 3
required categories, or
missing 1 or more image
credits.
Attractiveness &
Organization
The page has exceptionally
attractive formatting and
well-organized information
hierarchy.
The page has attractive
formatting and well-
organized information.
The page has well-organized
information.
The page formatting and
organization of material are
confusing to the reader.
Spelling & Proofreading There are no spelling or
grammatical errors.
No more than 1 spelling or
grammatical error.
No more than 2 spelling or
grammatical errors.
More than 2 spelling or
grammatical errors.
Images/Background
Images and background gowell with the text and there
is a good mix of text and
graphics. Images are well-
chosen to illustrate and
support text. All images are
clear and in focus.
Images and background gowell with the text, but there
are so many that they
distract from content.
Images are well-chosen to
illustrate and support text.
All images are clear and in
focus.
Images go well with the text,but there are too few and
page appears, "text-heavy".
All images are clear and in
focus.
Images do not go with thetext or appear to be
randomly chosen. One or
more image is pixilated or
not in focus.
Text All text is legible. Font
selections, colors and sizes
blend well with graphics and
serve to help organize
material. Tracking and
kerning are effectively used.There are no hyphens.
All text is legible. Font
selections, colors and sizes
blend with graphics and
serve to help organize
material. Tracking and
kerning are effectively used.There are no hyphens.
All text is legible. Font
selections, colors and sizes
blend with graphics and
serve to help organize
material. There are no
hyphens.
All text is legible. Little
thought or effort apparent in
font selection, size and color.
Writing- Voice Student has made an
excellent effort to report
information in his/her own
words.
Student has made a
satisfactory attempt to
report information in his/her
own words.
Student has made an
attempt to report
information, but generally
uses wording from research
sources instead of stating in
his/her own words.
Almost all information is
copied from research sources
without any effort to put it in
student's own words.
Deadlines are met Research is shared on time
and is complete. All images
are shared online and
properly cited in research
doc. Both first and final
drafts are complete and
exported to pdf by assigned
deadlines.
Research or first draft is late
by one day, but final draft is
complete and exported to
pdf by assigned deadline.
Research or first draft is
more than 1 day late, but
final draft is complete and
exported to pdf by assigned
deadline.
Final draft is not complete
and exported to pdf by
assigned deadlines.
Page formatting The page is tabloid size,
resolution is 300 ppi and
formatted to print in
landscape mode.
The page is the wrong size or
resolution or orientation. If
this box is checked, the work
is unacceptable and will
receive a failing grade.
Grade 8 Everglades Field Guide
