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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.

Learning of Content

The student can accurately describe 75% (or more) of the events on the timeline without refering to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.

The student can accurately describe 50% of the events on the timeline without refering to it and can quickly determine which of two events occurred first.

The student can describe any event on the timeline if allowed to refer to it and can determine which of two events occurred first.

The student cannot use the timeline effectively to describe events nor to compare events.

Readability

The overall appearance of the timeline is pleasing and easy to read.

The overall appearance of the timeline is somewhat pleasing and easy to read.

The timeline is relatively readable.

The timeline is difficult to read.

Graphics

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.

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.

Spelling and Capitalization

Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and are correct throughout.

Spelling and capitalization were checked by another student and were mostly correct .

Spelling and capitalization were mostly correct, but were not checked by another student.

There were many spelling and capitalization errors.