Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Infographic:

Create an infographic that illustrates the dangers of using drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
Information graphic, or infographics, are graphic visual representation of information,
data, or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. Your
infographic should serve a clear purpose, use space efficiently, use graphics to draw
attention to information, and divide content into clearly understandable sections.
2 points
Topic and/or
main ideas are
absent or very
unclear

3 points
Topic is given
but main ideas
are unclear or
lacking

4 points
Topic and main
idea are clear

Details

Very little detail

is provided for
the main ideas
and
understanding
is limited

More is needed
for
understanding.
Some are
distracting

Detail is added
to support each
main idea with
minimal clutter

ContentAccuracy

Fewer than 2
accurate facts
are displayed

2 accurate facts 3 accurate

are displayed
facts are
displayed

GraphicsRelevance

Graphics do not
relate to the
topic

Most graphics
represent the
information
appropriately

Graphics/Visual

Color, shape,
size, and
arrangement
are distracting
or misleading

All graphics
relate to the
topic but do not
represent
appropriately
Color, shape,
size and
arrangement
are present but
do not add to
the information

Design/Layout

Is distractingly
messy,
unattractive, or
very poorly
designed

Is acceptably
attractive
though it may
be a bit messy

Is attractive in
terms of
design, layout,
and neatness

Main Idea

Color, shape,
size, and
arrangement
are eye
catching and
contribute
some meaning

5 points
The topic and
messages of
the infographic
are clear and
easily
understood
Details
(including
labels) support
the main idea
without
distracting with
clutter
At least 4
accurate
facts/concepts
are displayed in
the infographic
The graphics
used represent
information
appropriately
Color, shape,
size, and
arrangement of
graphics
contribute
meaning to the
overall
message
The
design/layout is
clear, and
visually
appealing

Writing
Mechanics

Copyright

Works Cited

Errors in the
text distract
from the
readability.
There are more
than 5
grammatical or
spelling errors.
Images were
used without
permission.

A reference
section is not
provided citing
information.

There are 3-4

grammatical or
spelling errors
in the text.

There are 1-2

grammatical or
spelling errors
in the text.

There are no
grammatical or
spelling errors
in the text.

Some images
were used in
accordance
with the Fair
Use Policy
All images and
information
were NOT cited
properly using
MLA format in a
separate
reference
section.

Most images
were used in
accordance
with the Fair
Use Policy

All images were

used in
accordance
with the Fair
Use Policy
All images and
information
were cited
properly using
MLA format in a
separate
reference
section.
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