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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly.
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Most sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly.
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Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly.
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Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.
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Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported.
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Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported.
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Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
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Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.
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Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented/introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting.
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Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.
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Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.
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Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.
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Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.
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Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.
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Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
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