CATEGORY

Exceeds Expectations

Meets Expectations

Progressing Toward Expectations

Does Not Meet Expectations

Content

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent.

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good.

Includes some basic information about the topic; there may be missing information or factual errors.

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors.

Sources

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. All documented in desired format.

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.

Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.

Very little or no source information is collected.

Organization

Content is well organized; organization enhances understanding and clarity.

Content is organized and follows a logical pattern.

Content is somewhat logically organized, though some information may seem out of place.

There is no clear or logical organizational structure.

Originality

Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.

Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.

Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.

Mechanics

No distracting misspellings or grammatical errors.

Few distracting misspellings and/or mechanical errors.

Several distracting misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

Many distracting errors in spelling or grammar.