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Neatness and Attractiveness

Exceptionally well designed, neat, and attractive. Colors that go well together are used to make the graph more readable. A ruler and graph paper (or graphing computer program) are used.

Neat and relatively attractive. A ruler and graph paper (or graphing computer program) are used to make the graph more readable.

Lines are neatly drawn but the graph appears quite plain.

Appears messy and "thrown together" in a hurry. Lines are visibly crooked.

Labeling of X axis

The X axis has a clear, neat label that describes the units used for the independent variable (e.g, days, months, participants' names).

The X axis has a clear label that describes the units used for the independent variable.

The X axis has a label.

The X axis is not labeled.

Labeling of Y axis

The Y axis has a clear, neat label that describes the units and the dependent variable (e.g, % of dogfood eaten; degree of satisfaction).

The Y axis has a clear label that describes the units and the dependent variable (e.g, % of dogfood eaten; degree of satisfaction).

The Y axis has a label.

The Y axis is not labeled.

Units

All units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.

Most units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.

All units are described (in a key or with labels) but are not appropriately sized for the data set.

Units are neither described NOR appropriately sized for the data set.

Accuracy of Plot

All points are plotted correctly and are easy to see. A ruler is used to neatly connect the points or make the bars, if not using a computerized graphing program.

All points are plotted correctly and are easy to see.

All points are plotted correctly.

Points are not plotted correctly OR extra points were included.