CATEGORY

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Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized. 8)

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Amount of Information

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 5 sentences about each.

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 4 sentences about each.

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 2-3 sentences about each.

One or more topics were not addressed.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

Sources

At least 5 sources are used and documented in the desired format.

At least 5 sources are used and are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.

3-4 sources are used and are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.

1-3 sources are used and are not accurately documented.