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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.

Variety of Information

Information has been gathered from more than five sources in at least three different formats.

Information has been gathered from five sources in three different formats.

Information has been gathered from less than five sources in three different formats

Information has been gathered from three or fewer sources in fewer than three different formats.

Credibility of Information

All information gathered is from documented and reliable sources and includes proof of content authority.

Most information gathered is from documented and reliable sources and includes proof of content authority.

Information gathered is from documented and reliable sources but does not include proof of content authority.

Information gathered is from undocumented sources and does not include proof of content authority.

Internet Use

Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.

Database Use

Successfully uses Marvel Database to find information and navigates within the site easily without assistance.

Usually able to use Marvel Database to find information and navigates within the site easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use Marvel Database to find information and navigates within the site easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use Marvel Database and/or to navigate within the site.

Citing Sources

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the MLA format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the MLA format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the MLA format.

Some sources are not accurately documented.