CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Plan | Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components. | Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for most components. | Plan provides clear measurements and labeling for most components. | Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled. |
Construction -Materials | Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better. | Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better. | Appropriate materials were selected. | Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly. |
Construction - Care Taken | Great care taken in construction process so that the structure is neat, attractive and follows plans accurately. | Construction was careful and accurate for the most part, but 1-2 details could have been refined for a more attractive product. | Construction accurately followed the plans, but 3-4 details could have been refined for a more attractive product. | Construction appears careless or haphazard. Many details need refinement for a strong or attractive product. |
Picture | The picture submitted shows the student in the process of making the project. | The picture submitted shows the student but not in the process of making the project. | The picture submitted shows the project but the student. | No picture was submitted. |
Materials | 4 or more materials were used in the creation of the project. | 3 materials were used in the creation of the project. | 2 materials were used in the creation of the project. | 1 or fewer materials were used in the creation of this project. |
Sentence Structure | All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. | Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay. | Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure. | Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied. |
Grammar and Spelling | Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
Capitalization and Punctuation | Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read. | Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read. | Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. | Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. |