Creating a Civilization Rubric
100 points-written report—100 points map—100 points work performance
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Content
Is well thought out
and supports the
topic and effectively
answers questions
Reflects application
of critical thinking
Has clear goal that is
related to the topic
Is accurate and
developed
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Is well thought out
and supports the
topic; answers
questions
Has application of
critical that is
apparent
Has clear goal that is
related to the topic
Is accurate
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Supports the topic
Has application of
critical thinking that
is apparent
Has no clear goal
Has some factual
errors or
inconsistencies
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Conventions
No spelling,
grammatical or
punctuation errors
High-level use of
vocabulary and word
choice
Use of text features is
deliberate and
enhances the
report/map
Few (1-3) spelling,
grammatical or
punctuation errors
Good use of
vocabulary and word
choice
Use of text features
enhances report/map
Minimal (3-5) spelling,
grammatical or
punctuation errors
Low-level use of
vocabulary and word
choice
Text features are
evident but accidental
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Provides
inconsistent
information for the
topic
Has no apparent
application of critical
thinking
Has no clear goal
Has significant
factual errors,
misconceptions or
misinterpretations
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More than 5 spelling,
grammatical or
punctuation errors
Poor use of vocabulary
and word choice
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Organization
Information is clearly
focused in an organized
and thoughtful manner
Information is
constructed in a logical
pattern to support topic
Used time well during
each class period;
focused on completing
project; not distracted
by others
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Information is organized
and demonstrates
planning
Information supports the
topic
Used time well during
each class period;
usually focused on
completing project; not
distracted by others
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Project has a focus but
might stray from it at
times
Information appears to
have a pattern but
pattern is not consistent
throughout
Information loosely
supports topic
Used some of the time
well during each class
period; some focus on
completing project but
occasionally distracted
by others
Content is unfocused
and haphazard
Information does not
support the topic
Information has no
apparent pattern
Did not use class time to
focus on project or often
distracted by others
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Graphics
Map is exceptionally
attractive in terms of
design, layout and
neatness
Information is well
organized with well
constructed
explanation of
features through key
(legend) and
illustrations
90-100% of features
and graphics can be
easily read
Map is attractive in
terms of design,
layout and neatness
Information is
organized with well
constructed
explanation of
features through key
(legend) and
illustrations
80-89% of features
and graphics can be
easily read
Map is acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit messy
Information is
organized but
explanation of
features and/or key
(legend) is not well
constructed
70-79% of features
can be easily read
Map is distractingly
messy or very poorly
designed; it is not
attractive
Information appears
to be disorganized
Less than 70% of the
features can be easily
read