Rubric


 * Report || Excellent 4 || Good 3 || Fair 2 || Poor 1 ||
 * Organization || The beginning, middle, and ending all work well. || Most parts of the report are in order. || Some parts of the report run together. || The organization is confusing. ||
 * Voice || The voice sounds confident and well-informed. || The writer sounds informed in most parts. || The writer sounds informed in some parts. || The writer sounds unsure. ||
 * Word Choice || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Specific words explain the topic. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The report needs more specific words. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">General or missing words make this report confusing. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Some words are used incorrectly. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The topic, focus, and details are well-developed. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The topic is clear and includes many interesting details. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The topic needs to be clearer. More details are needed. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The topic is unclear, and the details do not fit. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Sentence Fluency || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">All sentences are well crafted and varied. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Most sentences have a variety of lengths and beginnings. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Some sentences have varied lengths and beginnings. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Many sentences are incomplete and difficult to read. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Conventions || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The report uses conventions well. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Meaning is clear, but some errors are present. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Errors make the report confusing and hard to read. || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Help is needed to make corrections. ||

Rubric provided by a CES social studies teacher.