Step

Awesome!

20 points

Admirable!

16 points

Acceptable

12 points

Attempted

8 points

Score

Brainstorming and developing questions

(participation)

Eagerly participated and contributed to the discussion

Participated  most of the time

Only participated when called upon

Never participated or contributed to discussion

Doing the

Research

Worked independently to find all necessary information. 

Needed very little help in gathering all the information

Needed very little help, but information gathered was incomplete.

Needed  quite a bit of help, but still did not gather all information.

Making the Product

Followed the template directions and produced a clear, concise product

Followed the template, but entry had several mistakes in grammar or in facts.

The template was not followed completely or a many grammatical or syntactical mistakes.

The template was not followed and information given was so filled with mistakes it was difficult to read.

Sharing the information

Oral presentation was well organized and complete.

Oral presentation was satisfactory, but either disorganized or incomplete.

Oral presentation was both disorganized and incomplete.

Oral presentation was both disorganized and incomplete.

Work Habits

Stayed on task, followed rules, Worked quietly and independently

Stayed on task, followed rules, but had to be reminded to work quietly and independently

Followed rules, but had to be redirected to task several times, and reminded to work quietly and independently.

Did not follow rules, had to be redirected to task, and reminded to work quietly and independently.