Forest Threats Infographic Mini-Poster Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Main Idea The topic and Topic and main ideas are Topic is given but main Topic and/or main ideas are messages of the clear. ideas are unclear or absent or very unclear. (weight x2) infographic are clear lacking. and easily understood Details Details (including Detail is added to More is needed for Very little detail is provided labels) support the support each main idea understanding. Some are for the main ideas and main idea without with minimal clutter. distracting. understanding is limited. distracting with clutter. Content - At least 4 accurate 3 accurate facts are 2 accurate facts are Fewer than 2 accurate facts facts/concepts are displayed. displayed. are displayed. Accuracy displayed in the (weight x2) infographic Graphics - The graphics used Most graphics represent All graphics relate to the Graphics do not relate to the represent information the information topic but do not represent topic. Relevance appropriately. appropriately. appropriately. Graphics - Visual Color, shape, size, and Color, shape, size, and Color, shape, size, and Color, shape, size, and arrangement of arrangement are eye arrangement are present but arrangement are distracting or graphics catching and contribute do not add to the misleading. contribute meaning to some meaning. information. the overall message. Design/layout The design/layout is Is attractive in terms of Is acceptably attractive Is distractingly messy, neat, clear, and design, layout and though it may be a bit unattractive, or very poorly visually appealing. neatness. messy. designed. Mechanics Capitalization and There is 1 error in There are 2 errors in More than 2 errors in punctuation are capitalization or capitalization or capitalization or punctuation. correct throughout. punctuation. punctuation. Grammar There are no There is 1 grammatical There are 2 grammatical There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes. mistake. mistakes. grammatical mistakes. Image and info Credit/citations Credits provided for all images and research (0 or 4 pts) information.
Forest Threats Infographic Mini-Poster Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Main Idea (weight x2) The topic and messages of the infographic are clear and easily understood Topic and main ideas are clear. Topic is given but main ideas are unclear or lacking. Topic and/or main ideas are absent or very unclear. Details Details (including labels) support the main idea without distracting with clutter. Detail is added to support each main idea with minimal clutter. More is needed for understanding. Some are distracting. Very little detail is provided for the main ideas and understanding is limited. Content - Accuracy (weight x2) At least 4 accurate facts/concepts are displayed in the infographic 3 accurate facts are displayed. 2 accurate facts are displayed. Fewer than 2 accurate facts are displayed. Graphics - Relevance The graphics used represent information appropriately. Most graphics represent the information appropriately. All graphics relate to the topic but do not represent appropriately. Graphics do not relate to the topic. Graphics - Visual Color, shape, size, and arrangement of graphics contribute meaning to the overall message. Color, shape, size, and arrangement are eye catching and contribute some meaning. Color, shape, size, and arrangement are present but do not add to the information. Color, shape, size, and arrangement are distracting or misleading. Design/layout The design/layout is neat, clear, and visually appealing. Is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. Is distractingly messy, unattractive, or very poorly designed. Mechanics Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout. There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation. There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation. More than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation. Grammar There are no grammatical mistakes. There is 1 grammatical mistake. There are 2 grammatical mistakes. There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes. Image and info Credits (0 or 4 pts) Credit/citations provided for all images and research information.
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