Informational+Report+Rubric


 * Wax Museum Project Assessment **
 * Information Report **

Students will be able to organize notes into main ideas and supporting details. They will be able to write paragraphs to include in an informational report.
 * __ Learning Outcomes __ : **

used to communicate the message. || Writing had very little feeling or emotion. || Writing had no feeling or emotion. || precise words to create a picture in the mind of the reader. Writing showed strong vocabulary. || Writing used many descriptive words. Word choice sometimes took away from the meaning. || Writing had few adjectives and descriptive words. Writing lacked style and variety. || Writing did not have adjectives or descriptive words. ||
 * || **Exceeding Expectations **
 * 4 ** || **Meeting **
 * Expectations **
 * 3 ** || **Needs **
 * Improvement **
 * 2 ** || **Not Meeting Expectations **
 * 1 ** ||
 * **// Ideas/Content //** || Writing has specific facts that are interesting and details that support the main idea. || Writing has specific facts and details that support the main idea. || Writing has few facts and few details that support the main idea.  || Writing has weak facts and weak details to support the main idea. ||
 * **//Organization of Information //** || Writing has a beginning, middle, and end. It is organized into paragraphs using transitions, it is well sequenced, and it flows smoothly. The information is appropriate for each paragraph’s main idea.  ||  Writing has a beginning, middle, and end. It is organized into paragraphs using transitions and is well sequenced. The information is appropriate for each paragraph’s main idea.  ||  Writing has a beginning, middle, and end. It is organized into paragraphs. The information is appropriate for nearly each paragraph’s main idea.  ||  Writing does not have a beginning, middle, and end. The paragraphs are weak. The information does not match the main idea of most paragraphs.  ||
 * **// Voice //** || Writing showed personal style. Feeling was used to engage the reader with the topic.  ||  Emotion and feelings were
 * **// Word //** **// Choice //** || Writing used colorful and
 * **//Conventions //** || Report has few errors. All basic words are spelled correctly and punctuation is correct.  ||  Report has familiar words spelled correctly and basic punctuation is correct.  ||  Report has familiar words spelled incorrectly. Capitals and periods are used correctly.  ||  Report has many simple spelling errors and little punctuation is used correctly.  ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman';">Citing Sources //** || Included all sources used and listed sources in the correct format. || Included most sources used and listed sources in the correct format. || Included most sources used, but some information was missing or incorrect. || Failed to include sources used, and a lot of the information was missing or incorrect. ||
 * **// Effort //** || Writer made his/her own writing decisions and kept the pencil moving the whole time.  ||  Writer made most of his/her own writing decisions and kept the pencil moving most of the time.  ||  Writer had trouble making writing decisions and had a hard time keeping the pencil moving.  ||  Writer did not make his/her own writing decisions and needed constant teacher support to keep the pencil moving.  ||