Rubric

** Making A Brochure : Severe Weather ** Teacher Name: **Ms. Wagner**

Student Name: ________________________________ ||


 * CATEGORY || ** 4 ** || ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 1 ** ||
 * ** Content - Accuracy ** || All facts in the brochure are accurate. || 99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. || 89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. || Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. ||
 * ** Knowledge Gained ** || Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || Student can accurately answer some questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure. || Student appears to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure. ||
 * ** Required Elements ** || The brochure contains all required elements as well as one or two extras that were not required and enhanced the delivery of information in the brochure. || The brochure contains all required elements in accordance with the WebQuest. || The brochure contains most of the required elements (one is missing) in accordance with the WebQuest. || The brochure contains some of the required elements (more than one is missing) in accordance with the WebQuest. ||
 * ** Use of Technology ** || Relevant web-sites were used to gather information, excellent use of Microsoft Publisher, and both sides printinted appropriately. || Some relevant web-sites were used to gather information, great use of Microsoft Publisher, and both sides printinted appropriately. || Few relevant web-sites were used to gather information, good use of Microsoft Publisher, and one or both sides printinted inappropriately. || No relevant web-sites were used to gather information, poor use of Microsoft Publisher, and both sides printinted inappropriately. ||
 * ** Scientific Writing ** || Student was able to effectively put text in his/her own words and demonstrate complete understanding of scientific ideas. || Student was able to put text in his/her own words and demonstrate some understanding of scientific ideas. || Student was hardly able to put text in his/her own words and copied/pasted text from site.Understandingof scientific ideas poorly demonstrated. || Student was not able to put text in his/her own words and copied/pasted all text from sites.Understanding of scientific ideas not demonstrated. ||
 * ** Spelling & Proofreading ** || No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. || No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. || No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure. || Several spelling errors in the brochure. ||
 * ** Writing - Mechanics ** || Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. || Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure after feedback from an adult. || There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult. || There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the brochure even after feedback from an adult. ||
 * ** Sources ** || Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. || Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. || Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. || Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics. ||
 * ** Attractiveness & Organization ** || The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The brochure has well-organized information. || The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. ||
 * ** Graphics/Pictures ** || Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. || Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. || Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy". || Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. ||