Quality
I. Postcards/Works cited
Extent to which postcards and works cited are accurate, complete and clearly represented
II. Research/Questions Charts
Extent to which chart exhibits critical thinking questions required information is accurately and clearly documented
III. Travel Fair Worksheet/Notes
Extent to which worksheet exhibits required information accurately is relevant to essay question
IV. Essay
Extent to which essay contains response that addresses question with appropriate and ample evidence
4
• Visually creative, with all aspects clearly labeled and neatly presented
• Contains 8 postcards on 5x7 index cards: 1 title card, 1 and 7 postcards
- Contains a work cited page attached
• 7 cards contain pictures, maps and/or drawings on one side
• 7 cards contain journal entry on one side
• Journal entries contain impressions and correct information
• No misspellings or grammatical errors
• All 4 topic areas are addressed
• Information/questions are relevant to country
• Information is presented in correct columns and in logical sequence
• Information is clearly written and easy to read
• No grammatical errors or misspellings
3
• Aspects clearly labeled and neatly presented
• Contains 8 postcards: 1 title card, 7 postcards
- Contains a work cited page
• 7 cards contain pictures, maps and/or drawings on one side
• 7 cards contain journal entry on one side
• Journal entries contain impressions and correct information but entries are basic
• Contains 3 sources but does not contain a book source
• MLA format with 1 error
• No more than 1 misspelling or grammatical error
• All 4 topic areas are addressed
• Information/questions are mostly relevant to country
• Information is presented in correct columns and sequence is mostly logical
• Information is mostly clear and easy to read
• No more than 1 misspelling and/or grammatical error
2
• Aspects somewhat clearly labeled and presentation is mostly neat
• Contains 7 postcards: 7 postcards but either title card is missing;
-Work Cited page is not complete
• 7 cards contain pictures, maps and/or drawings on one side
• At least 5 cards contain journal entry on one side
• Journal entries are incomplete, repetitive or do not reflect correct information
• Missing more than 1 source
• MLA format with more than 1 error
• Contains 2 misspellings or grammatical errors
• 3 topic areas are addressed
• Some information is missing in 1 column
• Information is listed in 1 wrong column
• Some information is incorrect in 1 column
• Information is somewhat unclear and/or somewhat difficult to read
• 2 misspellings and/or grammatical errors
• Contains information on 1 country but information is scant or incomplete
• Information is somewhat relevant to essay question
• Contains complete information on additional country
• All topic areas are addressed
• Information is relevant to essay question
• Contains an analytical and comprehensive thesis
• Presents solid conclusion
• 4 paragraphs, each containing relevant, detailed and complete information that addresses all parts of the question
• Contains descriptive language and complex sentence structure
• No grammatical errors or misspellings
• Contains mostly complete information on additional country
• Topic areas are mostly addressed
• Information is mostly relevant to essay question
• Contains a mostly clear, analytical and solid thesis
• Presents adequate conclusion
• 4 paragraphs, each containing mostly relevant, detailed information that addresses all parts of the question
• Language is mostly descriptive and some complex sentence structure
• No more than 1 grammatical error or misspelling
• Thesis and/or conclusion are somewhat unclear
• 4 paragraphs, but information does not consistently address all parts of the question
• Language and sentence structure are mostly basic
• No more than 2 grammatical errors or misspellings
1
• Aspects not clearly labeled
• Lacks attention to neatness
• Contains fewer than 7 postcards
-Contains no works cited page
• Fewer than 7 cards contain pictures, maps and/or drawings on one side
• Fewer than 5 cards contain journal entry on one side
• Journal entries do not contain relevant or required information
• No sources cited
• Contains more than 2 misspellings and/or grammatical errors
• Chart contains fewer than 3 topics
• Information is missing in more than 1 column
• Information not listed in correct columns
• Information is incorrect in more than
1 column
• Information is unclear and/or not easy to read
• More than 2 misspellings and/or grammatical errors
• Missing at least 1 topic area
• Information not relevant to essay question
• Thesis and/or conclusion are missing
• Less than 4 paragraphs, and information is scant, irrelevant or addresses less than half of the points
• Language is very basic
• Sentence structure is very basic in length and construction
• More than 2 grammatical errors or misspellings