Criteria 4 3 2 1 Title is clear, printed at the top, Title relates to the A title is present at the top A title is not present. relates to the information being information being graphed of the graph. graphed, begins with the words and is printed at the top. #.” “Figure Labels are neat, clear, and Labels are clear and All or some labels are Labels are not present. Axis labels accurately describe the describe the information present but may not information graphed. graphed. The dependent correctly describe the The dependent variable is on variable is on the axis, information. y the axis, and the independent and the independent y variable is on the axis. variable is on the axis. x x Units of Correct units are used, in the Most units are described All units are described but Units are not present, are measurement correct place, and and appropriately sized for not appropriately sized for incorrect, or are inappropriately appropriately sized for the data the data set. the data set. sized for the data set. set. Axes are correct and the Axes are correct and Axes are correct but Axes are correct but increments Axis increments/scale increments even. There is no increments even. increments are not evenly are not evenly spaced, and there wasted space at the top of the Graph begins at 0, 0 and spaced. may not start is space” at the top of the “dead graph (i.e., it uses a reasonable uses a reasonable interval. at 0, 0. graph. Unclear what the numbers interval). Graph begins at 0, 0. Numbers are somewhat correspond with. Graph may or Numbers clearly correspond associated with graph lines. may not start at 0, 0. with graph lines. Neatness Exceptionally well designed, Neat and relatively Lines are neatly drawn but Appears messy or hurried. Lines neat, and attractive. Colors attractive. A ruler was the graph appears quite are not straight. complement each other. A used. plain. ruler was used. Bars All bars are correctly sized and All bars are correctly sized All bars are the correct Bars are not correctly or easy to see. and easy to see. size, but squished together. extra bars were included.
Criteria 4 3 2 1 Title is clear, printed at the top, relates to the information being graphed, begins with the words “Figure #.” Title relates to the information being graphed and is printed at the top. A title is present at the top of the graph. A title is not present. Axis labels Labels are neat, clear, and accurately describe the information graphed. The dependent variable is on the y axis, and the independent variable is on the x axis. Labels are clear and describe the information graphed. The dependent variable is on the y axis, and the independent variable is on the x axis. All or some labels are present but may not correctly describe the information. Labels are not present. Units of measurement Correct units are used, in the correct place, and appropriately sized for the data set. Most units are described and appropriately sized for the data set. All units are described but not appropriately sized for the data set. Units are not present, are incorrect, or are inappropriately sized for the data set. Axis increments/scale Axes are correct and the increments even. There is no wasted space at the top of the graph (i.e., it uses a reasonable interval). Graph begins at 0, 0. Numbers clearly correspond with graph lines. Axes are correct and increments even. Graph begins at 0, 0 and uses a reasonable interval. Numbers are somewhat associated with graph lines. Axes are correct but increments are not evenly spaced. may not start at 0, 0. Axes are correct but increments are not evenly spaced, and there is “dead space” at the top of the graph. Unclear what the numbers correspond with. Graph may or may not start at 0, 0. Neatness Exceptionally well designed, neat, and attractive. Colors complement each other. A ruler was used. Neat and relatively attractive. A ruler was used. Lines are neatly drawn but the graph appears quite plain. Appears messy or hurried. Lines are not straight. Bars All bars are correctly sized and easy to see. All bars are correctly sized and easy to see. All bars are the correct size, but squished together. Bars are not correctly or extra bars were included.