Rubric Performance Task: Revolution Project

Written Response Excellent 10 Points Grading Elements Idea/ development both knowledge about and insights about their required topic. The reader/evaluator, therefore, will learn and gain insights from this project. All ideas, opinions, and statements are fully supported with examples and detailed descriptions. The reader/evaluator has any questions answered within the text. Good 5 Points Needs Revision 1 Point

It is evident that the student has gained It is evident that the writer has gained
some knowledge about the required topics, although deeper insights into the topics may not be evident. Most ideas, opinions, and statements are supported with examples and descriptions. Support may not be detailed, but it is enough to answer most questions.

Evidence of either knowledge about or

insights into the topic is lacking. Written pieces show common knowledge of topics rather than specifics details and supporting facts. Ideas, opinions, and statements are included but are not supported with examples or descriptions. Support is either not included or is not enough to answer most questions.

Overall Quality Excellent 10 Points Grading Elements Voice

Good 5 Points

Needs Revision 1 Point

The writing in the written response is

enjoyable, individualistic and interesting to read. It seems honest, appealing and written from the heart. The reader feels a strong interaction with the writer. A personal style of writing is evident.

The writing in the written response is

enjoyable and interesting at times, but it is not consistent. The writer seems sincere but is not fully engaged or involved. The reader feels an interaction with the writer at times, but not consistently. The style is at times personal; at times it seems flat and ordinary.

The writer seems indifferent,

uninvolved from the topic and/or the readers. As a result, the writing is lifeless or mechanical.

Overall Quality Excellent 10 Points Grading Elements Mechanics

Good 5 Points

Needs Revision 1 Point

The writing in the written response looks The writing in the written response
professional and is obviously edited and polished. In the Final Product, spelling is correct, as is grammar, punctuation, capitalization. Very few mistakes are apparent (0-1 mistakes). looks professional and is edited and polished. There may be some spelling and/or grammar problems, but not many (2-5 mistakes).

The writing is sloppy and may not have

gone through more than one draft.

There are many spelling and grammar

problems (more than 5 mistakes).

Overall Quality Excellent 50 Points Grading Elements Requirements

Good 30 Points

Needs Revision 10 Points

All required components of the project

(written responses, maps, and/or pictures) are accurate and complete.

The required components of the project The required components of the project
(written responses, maps, and/or pictures) are mostly accurate and complete (80-95%). (written responses, maps, and/or pictures) are not mostly accurate and complete (less than 80%).

Overall Quality Excellent 20 Points Grading Elements Appearance

Good 10 Points

Needs Revision 1 Point

This project shows a strong sense of

quality. It is nicely put together and completed with final draft quality work. Any art work is final draft quality.

This project is a reasonably quality

project, but it is not out of the ordinary. It is neatly put together but not all work is of final draft quality. Artwork, if included, may be sketchy rather than final draft quality.

This project is sloppily put together Artwork, if included, is arranged

haphazardly and is not of final draft quality. Little time and effort was put into this project; it is obviously something the student is not planning to keep. and/or incomplete.