4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Content/Design 50% |
Project demonstrates excellent understanding of the topic. Covers topic in depth, provides rich and varied details. Content is communicated in a thoughtful manner with consideration of design and audience. |
Project demonstrates comprehension of the topic and provides many historically accurate and relevant details. Content is presented with some consideration of design and audience. |
Project demonstrates little comprehension of the topic. Includes only widely known historical content. Content is presented with limited consideration of design and audience. |
Project demonstrates poor comprehension of the topic and provides few historically accurate details. Content is presented without consideration of design and audience. |
Research 25% |
Research question is posted on Adobe Spark Portfolio. Research thoughtfully addresses the question and provides new understanding of the topic and/ or relevance to historical patterns. |
Research question is posted on Adobe Spark Portfolio. Research addresses central aspects of the question, but fails to identify complexities. |
Research question is posted on Adobe Spark Portfolio. Research attempts to address the research question, but is inadequate or irrelevant. |
Research question is not posted on Adobe Spark Portfolio and/or research demonstrates little reflection on the research question. |
Citation 15% |
Information is gathered from a minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to quality background sources. Format follows an approved academic style (MLA, Chicago, APA) and contains minimal errors. |
Information is gathered from two or less scholarly sources. Background sources are generic (Britannica, Wikipedia). Formatting is consistent with an approved academic style but has more than two errors. |
Information is gathered from only generic background sources (Britannica, Wikipedia). Formatting is not consistent with an approved style and/or has multiple errors. |
Information is gathered from one generic source (or none). Not in any approved format. |
Mechanics 10% |
Student uses proper grammar and academic language. |
Student has few errors in grammar and/or academic language |
Student has many errors in grammar and/or academic language |
Language is inappropriate for an academic setting. |