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Content: Accuracy of Facts

All supportive facts are reported accurately.

Most supportive facts are reported accurately.

Some supportive facts are reported accurately.

NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.

Content: Illustrations

The illustration clearly supports the content. Labels and a detailed picture are included.

The illustration supports the content. Most labels and a somewhat detailed picture are included.

The illustration has some correlation to the content. Some labels are missing or the picture is not sufficiently detailed.

The illustration has NO correlation to the content. No labels are included. The picture is difficult to understand.

Use of Vocabulary

All required vocabulary words are used correctly.

Most required vocabulary words are used correctly.

Some required vocabulary words are used correctly.

NO required vocabulary words are used or many are used incorrectly.

Capitalization and Punctuation

Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the description is exceptionally easy to read.

Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in punctuation or capitalization, but the paper is still easy to read.

Writer makes more than 3 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. Errors impede readability.

Writer makes more than 5 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow. Errors severely impede readability.

Penmanship

Paper is written neatly.

Paper is written fairly neatly with 1 or 2 minor corrections.

Paper is written somewhat neatly with 3 or 4 corrections.

Many words are unreadable or there are more than 5 distracting corrections.