CATEGORY

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Title

Title is creative and clearly relates to the problem being graphed. It is printed at the top of the graph.

Title clearly relates to the problem being graphed and is printed at the top of the graph.

A title is present at the top of the graph.

A title is not present.

Type of Graph Chosen

Graph fits the data well and makes it easy to interpret.

Graph is adequate and does not distort the data, but interpretation of the data is somewhat difficult.

Graph distorts the data somewhat and interpretation of the data is somewhat difficult.

Graph seriously distorts the data making interpretation almost impossible.

Units

All units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.

Most units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set.

All units are described (in a key or with labels) but are not appropriately sized for the data set.

Units are neither described NOR appropriately sized for the data set.

Neatness and Attractiveness

Exceptionally well designed, neat, and attractive. Colors that go well together are used to make the graph more readable. An appropriate graphing computer program is used.

Neat and relatively attractive. An appropriate graphing computer program is used.

Lines are neatly drawn but the graph appears quite plain. An appropriate graphing computer program is used.

Appears messy and "thrown together" in a hurry. An inappropriate graphing computer program is used.

Data Table

Data is well organized, accurate, and easy to read.

Data is organized, accurate, and easy to read.

Data in the table is accurate and easy to read.

Data in the table is not accurate and/or cannot be read.