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Delegation of Responsibility

Each student in the group can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for in the group.

Each student in the group can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for.

Each student in the group can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for

One or more students in the group cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for.

Plan for Organizing Information

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings.

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan.

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan.

Students have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan.

Quality of Sources

Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable, interesting information sources about their topic.

Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable information sources about their topic.

Researchers, with some adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources about their topic.

Researchers, with extensive adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources.

Submission/Presentation of Findings

The findings are presented in an organized way with all the information categorized properly.The group has also kept the deadline.

The findings are presented in an organized way after they have received the template /example.The gruop has observed the deadline.

The findings are there but need extensive help to make them organized . Still it has been completed within the deadline.

The findings are there but need extensive help to make them organized and extra time is needed too.