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CATEGORY

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Dates

An accurate, complete date has been included for each event.

An accurate, complete date has been included for almost every event.

An accurate date has been included for almost every event.

Dates are inaccurate and/or missing for several events.

Time Use

Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.

Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.

Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.

Content/Facts

Facts were accurate for all events reported on the timeline.

Facts were accurate for almost all events reported on the timeline.

Facts were accurate for most (~75%) of the events reported on the timeline.

Facts were often inaccurate for events reported on the timeline.

Resources

The timeline contained at least 8-10 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained at least 6-7 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained at least 5 events related to the topic being studied.

The timeline contained fewer than 5 events.

Graphics/Videos

All graphics are effective and balanced with text use.

All graphics are effective, but there appear to be too few or too many.

Some graphics are effective and their use is balanced with text use.

Several graphics are not effective.

Mechanics

Punctuation, spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and are correct throughout.

Punctuation, spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and are correct throughout.

Punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are mostly correct, but were not checked by another student.

There are many punctuation, spelling, and capitalization errors

Neatness/Organized

Your timeline was extremely neat and organized.

Your timeline was neat and organized.

Your timeline was somewhat neat and organized

Your timeline was not neat and organized

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