4

Controlling
Idea

Controlling
Idea is clear,
logical, and
strongly related
to the content
of the literature
and articles

Controlling
Idea is clear,
logical, and
related to the
content of the
literature and
articles

Controlling
Controlling
Controlling
Idea is implied. Idea is unclear, idea is missing.
illogical, or
unrelated to the
literature and
articles.

Support for
Controlling
Idea

Specific details
support the
Controlling
Idea.
Demonstrates
an excellent
understanding
of the task.

Details support
the Controlling
Idea with
general
information
from the
literature and
articles.
Demonstrates a
very good
understanding
of the task.

Details are
overly general
information
from the
literature and
articles.
Demonstrates a
good
understanding
of the task.

Minimal or
imprecise
information
from the
literature and
articles.
Demonstrates a
limited
understanding
of the task.

Organization

Content is
excellently
organized using
headings or
bulleted lists to
group related
details.

Content is very
well organized,
using headings
or bulleted
lists, with
limited flaws.

Content has
some
organization
with some
flaws.

Organization is Lack of
unclear,
organization
confusing.
interferes with
comprehension
of project.

Grammar &
Mechanics

Essentially no
errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and
capitalization.

One or two
errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and
capitalization.

Many errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and
capitalization.

Errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and
capitalization
distract from
readability.

No appropriate
support from
the literature or
articles.
Demonstrates
no
understanding
of the task.

Errors in
grammar,
spelling,
punctuation,
and
capitalization
make the
message
incomprehensible.

Graphics

All graphics
are excellently
related to
Controlling
Idea. Great size
& quality.

All graphics
relate well to
Controlling
Idea. All
graphics are
appropriate
size and good
quality.

Some graphics
are unrelated to
Controlling
Ideas. Too
many graphics
crowd some
pages. Images
lack quality
and appropriate
size.

Most graphics
are unrelated to
the Controlling
idea. Too many
crowded
graphics,
Graphics
distract from
the message.
Poor quality of
images, images
too large or
small

Graphics are
missing or
totally unrelated to
Controlling
Idea.

Text

Easy to read.
Font sizes
appropriately
varied.
Excellent
amount of text
per page.

Generally easy
to read,
Font sizes
mostly varied
appropriately.
Some excess
text.

Overall
readability is
difficult. Too
much text, too
many varied
fonts.

Text is very
difficult to
read. Too much
text.
Inappropriate
fonts and sizes.

Text is
incomprehensible or
missing.