| Rubric Score |
Beginning
1 |
Developing
2 |
Accomplished
3 |
Exemplary
4 |
Score |
Notes and
First Draft |
Notes are either non-existent or have too few significant details. Draft has few changes or corrections. |
Notes are recorded, some effort to identify important information. Draft shows an effort to make some changes and corrections. |
Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Draft includes information for all sections with some significant revisions and editing for errors. |
Notes are recorded and organized in a neat and orderly fashion. Draft includes all sections, as well as significant revisions and editing that corrects most, if not all, the convention errors. |
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Completed
Magazine:
Content
Knowledge
(Ideas and
Details) |
Information is vague and few key topics are addressed. |
Information relates to the topic, but with few details to support main ideas and/or some key topics not addressed at all. |
Information clearly relates to the topics, giving adequate details and examples for each required topic. |
Information clearly relates to the key topics, giving several significant supporting details, examples, and graphics. |
[_____] |
Writing
Conventions
and Style |
Many convention errors; numerous fragments and/or run-on sentences |
Significant errors in basic conventions, sentences show little variety. |
Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors; sentences show some variety and complexity. |
Essentially error free; sentences are varied, complex and used for effect; uses advanced vocabulary. |
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Quality of
Presentation |
Magazine is incomplete, looks untidy, as if put together hastily. |
Magazine looks neat, but is missing some parts, and does not have many graphics or illustrations to enhance understanding. |
Magazne looks neat, all parts are complete, has adequate graphics and illustrations to enhance understanding. |
Magazine looks ready for publication; all parts are complete with outstanding graphics and illustrations to interest and entice amateur archaeologists! |
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