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Branch

Correctly identifies the branch of government the position is part of.

 

 

Does not or incorrectly identifies the branch of government the position is part of.

Roles & Powers

Includes all important roles and powers and includes examples.

Includes most of the important roles and powers and includes examples.

Mentions only a few of the position's roles and powers. Two or more major powers were not included. May include a factual error.

Does not include the position's roles and powers or includes factual errors.

Election or Appointment

Thoroughly explains how someone is elected or appointed to the position.

Explains how someone is elected or appointed to the position.

Explanation of how someone is elected or appointed to the position is missing information. It might also include a factual error.

Does not explain how someone is elected or appointed to the position or includes multiple factual errors.

Two People

Includes important and interesting information about two or more people who have held the position.

Includes important information about two people who have held the position.

Includes information about only one person who has held the position. It also might include a factual error.

Does not include information about two people who have held the position or includes multiple factual errors.

Gerald Ford

Thoroughly explains the role of the position in Gerald Ford's succession to presidency.

Explains the role of the position in Gerald Ford's succession to presidency.

Explains the role of the position in Gerald Ford's succession to presidency. It might include a factual error.

Does not explain the role of the position in Gerald Ford's succession to presidency or includes multiple factual errors.

Line of Succession

Completely describes how the office holder is positioned in the line of succession to presidency.

Describes how the office holder is positioned in the line of succession to presidency.

Partially describes how the office holder is positioned in the line of succession to presidency.

Does not describe how the office holder is positioned in the line of succession to presidency or includes multiple factual errors.

Map, Chart or Graph

Includes two or more of the following: maps, charts, and graphs.

Includes one of the following: map, chart, or graph.

Includes one of the following: map, chart, or graph, but it includes an error or is not complete.

Does not nclude a map, chart, or graph.

Attractiveness

Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance the presentation.

Makes good use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance to presentation.

Makes use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. but occasionally these detract from the presentation content.

Use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. but these often distract from the presentaion content.

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.

Permissions

All permissions to use graphics "borrowed" from web pages or scanned from books have been requested, received, printed and saved for future reference.

All permissions to use graphics "borrowed" from web pages or scanned from books have been requested and received.

Most permissions to use graphics "borrowed" from web pages or scanned from books have been requested and received.

Permissions were not requested for several graphics "borrowed" from web pages or scanned from books.

Mechanics

No misspellings or grammatical errors.

Three or fewer misspellings and/or mechanical errors.

Four misspellings and/or grammatical errors.

More than 4 errors in spelling or grammar.