Constitution Project Rubric
Excellent (3 points) Good (2 points points)
Textual evidence Every claim and article
of the constitution is
backed by substantial
textual evidence
Textual evidence is
related to the content it
is being used to
support/counter-argue.
Shows clear
understanding of the
different political
thinkers and the
concepts they have
argued.
Writing Style Writing is free of
grammar and spelling
errors, is organized,
coherent, and
appropriate.
Requirements All requirements have
been met, including
Needs work (1 points) Inadequate (0 points)
One to two Lacking significant No textual evidence is
claims/articles are amount of textual provided.
missing textual evidence for most of
evidence. his/her claims and Shows no understanding
articles. of the different political
One to two textual thinkers and the
evidence are not related Where textual evidence concepts they have
to the claim they are is provided, it is not argued.
supposed to back. appropriate for the
content it is being used
Shows overall for.
understanding of the
different political Lacks understanding of
thinkers but is not clear the different political
on one to two concepts. thinkers and the
concepts they have
argued.
No more than two Many grammatical or Too many grammatical
grammatical or spelling spelling errors, is or spelling errors,
errors, is organized, disorganized, and disorganized, not
appropriate, and overall writing overall is not coherent or appropriate.
coherent with the coherent or does not
exception of one to two flow well.
areas that need
rewording.
Only one requirement Multiple requirements All requirements are
has not been met. are missing. missing.
 formatting, minimum
amount of citations, and
minimum amount of
articles.

Content Content is related to the Content is overall Content is mildly Content is not
concepts we have related to the concepts appropriate for a appropriate for a
explored in the research we have explored in the constitution, and is constitution, and is not
you have conducted on research you have mildly related to the related to the concepts
the different political conducted on the concepts we have we have researched and
thinkers. different political researched and discussed in class.
thinkers, though may be discussed in class.
Is appropriate of a off in no more than one
constitution. part.