| Rubric Score |
Beginning
1 |
Developing
2 |
Accomplished
3 |
Exemplary
4 |
Score |
Completed
Book:
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. |
[_____] |
Quality of
Presentation |
Book is incomplete, looks untidy, as if put together hastily. |
Book looks neat, but is missing some parts, and does not have many graphics or illustrations to enhance understanding. |
Book looks neat, all parts are complete, has adequate graphics and illustrations to enhance understanding. |
Book looks ready for publication; all parts are complete with outstanding graphics and illustrations to interest and entice amateur scientist! |
[_____] |
