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Layout- Title

The title is neat, centered, and stands out from the other content.

The title is centered and somewhat stands out from the other content.

The title is not centered, or does not stand out from the other content.

There is no title.

Layout- Document

The layout of the document is organized, neat, and looks professional.

The layout of the document is organized and neat.

The layout of the document is lacking organization.

The layout of the document is messy, and hard to follow.

Graphics

Graphics are in focus, are well-cropped and are clearly related to the content.

Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles the content.

80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the content.

More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the content OR no graphics were used.

Sources- Cited

Information in all source citations is correct and in the assigned format.

Information in all source citations is correct but there are minor errors in formatting.

Information in almost all source citations is correct AND there are minor errors in formatting.

The information is often incorrect OR there are major errors in formatting.

Spelling & Proofreading

There are no spelling or grammar errors.

There are no more than 2 spelling or grammar errors.

There are no more than 3 spelling or grammar errors.

There are more than 3 spelling or grammar errors.