Word Scoring Rubric

 

Below Average

Average

Good

Excellent

Follows Guidelines

Does not follow guidelines.

Follows only some guidelines, and ignores others.

Follows most guidelines.  May contain smaller errors or omissions.

Follows all guidelines.

Uses concepts taught in class

Ignores concepts taught in class.

Uses only a few of the concepts taught in class.  Seems mostly a product of pre-existing ideas on assignment.

Uses most concepts, but may ignore others.

Makes full use of concepts covered in class.  Shows an understanding and appreciation of concepts.

Shows thought/research on topic.

Shows little thought/research on topic.

Shows some thought/research on topic, but could have done much more.

Shows good amount of though/research, but may contain errors/omissions that take away from overall completeness.

Shows much thought/research on topic.

Creativity/Artistic Elements

Shows little creativity/hard to look at and read.

Shows decent creativity.  Could have used better formatting or color choice to improve overall appearance.

Shows original thought and attention to detail; may contain areas that could be improved.

Excellent work.  Balances, easy to look at, and unique.

Spelling/Grammar

Contains many errors.  Red lines are present.

Contains some errors.  Could have been checked over for mistakes.

Contains few errors.  Mostly accurate, but could be improved with a quick rewrite.

Contains no errors.  All spelling and grammar are correct.