Media Project

Name_____________________________ Block________________________
Topic________________________________________________________

Excellent- 4

Good-3

Satisfactory-2

Needs
Improvement-1
Writing is clear and
provides answers
to few questions
posed to students.

Writing

Writing is clear
and provides
answers to all
questions posed
to students.

Writing is clear and

provides answers to
most questions
posed to students.

Writing is clear
and provides
answers to some
questions posed
to students.

Writing

Details are placed

in a logical order
and the way they
are presented
effectively keeps
the interest of the
reader.

Some details are

not in a logical or
expected order,
and this distracts
the reader.

Many details are

not in a logical or
expected order.
There is little sense
that the writing is
organized.

Writing

The writing is
well-controlled.
The writer knows
when to slow
down and
elaborate, and
when to pick up
the pace and
move on.

Details are placed in

a logical order, but
the way in which
they are
presented/introduce
d sometimes makes
the writing less
interesting.
The writing is
generally wellcontrolled but the
writer occasionally
does not elaborate
enough.

The writing often

feels awkward to
the reader. The
writer elaborates
when there is little
need, and then
leaves out
necessary
supporting
information.

Research

Relevant, telling,
quality details
give the reader
important
information that
goes beyond the
obvious or
predictable.

Supporting details
and information are
relevant, but one key
issue or portion of
the storyline is
unsupported.

The writing is
generally wellcontrolled but
the writer
sometimes
repeats the same
point over and
over, or spends
too much time
on details that
don't matter.
Supporting
details and
information are
relevant, but
several key issues
or portions of the
storyline are
unsupported.

Research

All supportive
facts are reported
accurately.

Almost all supportive

facts are reported
accurately.

Research

There is one
clear, wellfocused topic.
Main idea stands
out and is
supported by
detailed
information.

Main idea is clear

but the supporting
information is
general.

Most supportive
facts are
reported
accurately.
Main idea is
somewhat clear
but there is a
need for more
supporting
information.

NO facts are
reported OR most
are inaccurately
reported.
The main idea is
not clear. There is a
seemingly random
collection of
information.

Supporting details
and information
are typically
unclear or not
related to the
topic.

Citation

All sources used

for quotes and
facts are credible
and cited
correctly.

All sources used for

quotes and facts are
credible and most
are cited correctly.

Most sources
used for quotes
and facts are
credible and
cited correctly.

Citation

At least 5
different websites
are used, cited in
text, and listed in
work cited.

At least 4 different
websites are used,
cited in text, and
listed in work cited.

Format

Size 12 font,
Times New
Roman, black,
double spaced.

Missing 1 of the
requirements.

At least 3
different
websites are
used, cited in
text, and listed in
work cited.
Missing 2 of the
requirements.

Editing

Writer makes no
errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

Writer makes 1-2

errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

Grade:

/ 40

Writer makes 3-4

errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

/100

Many sources used

for quotes and
facts are less than
credible (suspect)
and/or are not
cited correctly.
1-2 different
websites are used,
cited in text, and
listed in work cited.

Missing 3 of the
requirements.

Writer makes more

than 4 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the reader
from the content.