GRADING
| SECTION | EXCELLENCE 5 points | AVERAGE 3 points | IMPROVEMENT NEEDED 1 point |
|---|---|---|---|
| PART 1 PARAGRAPH | main idea and conclusion statements well-written and clear | main idea and conclusion statements present | main idea and conclusion statements missing |
| statements are well supported with ideas from the articles | statements supported with minimal ideas from the articles | statements not supported with ideas from the articles | |
| PART 2 TABLE | table clearly organized with title and labels | table missing title or labels but clearly presentable | table disorganized without title or labels |
| table complete with all information needed | table missing only 1 to 3 items | table incomplete (missing 4 or more items needed) | |
| PART 3 GRAPHS | graphs complete with all parts needed (title, scale, labels, key) | graphs missing 1 or 2 necessary parts | graphs incomplete or missing |
| appropriate graphs were chosen to represent data | most graphs were appropriate to purpose | incorrect graphs chosen to represent data | |
| PART 4 CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH | main idea and conclusion statements well-written and clear | main idea and conclusion statements present | main idea and conclusion statements missing |
| statements are well-supported | statements are minimally supported | statements are not supported | |
| PART 5 PRESENTATION | poster is visually pleasing and neatly organized | poster is hard to read but contains all parts | poster is messy and missing information |
| Verbal presentation is clear and smooth | verbal presentation is complete but choppy | verbal presentation in difficult to follow and missing information |