Technology Rubric

Written Reports - Individual
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Draft Reports	Detailed drafts were neatly presented in MLA format and include all required information.	Drafts include all required information in MLA format and are legible.	Drafts include most required information in MLA format and are legible.	Drafts are missing required information and are difficult to read. Draft does not follow the MLA format.
Requirements	All of the MLA requirements (margins, names, page numbers, subject, date, font size, line spacing, title, indent, and justified paragraphs) were met.	Almost all (10 - 11) MLA requirements were met.	Most (8 - 9) of the MLA requirements were met, but several were not.	Many requirements were not met (6 or less).
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.
Time Use (during the project)	Classroom time was used to work on the project. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time. Conversations were not disruptive and focused on the work.	Classroom time was used to work on the project the majority of the time, but conversations often were disruptive or did not focus on the work.	Student did not use classroom time to work on the project and/or was highly disruptive.

Scrapbook - Team
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Layout - Flag	The name of the scrapbook is centered and is in a font that makes it stand out from other content. The table of contents appear in the cover page in smaller font with all the elements.	The name of the scrapbook is in a font that makes it stand out from other content. The table of contents appear in the cover page with all the elements.	The name of the scrapbook is in a font that makes it stand out from other content. The table of contents appear in the cover page with some of the elements.	The name of the scrapbook does not stand out OR both the name and the table of contents are missing.
Layout - Headlines & Captions	All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.	All articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions.	Most articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. Most graphics have captions.	Articles are missing bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do not have captions.
Layout - Columns & Articles	Columns are neatly typed in the "justified" type style. There are adequate and consistent "gutters" between all columns and articles. A glance at the newpaper makes you think "professional."	Columns are neatly typed. There are adequate and consistent "gutters" between all columns and articles. A glance at the newpaper makes you think " fairly professional."	Columns are typed. There are adequate "gutters" between most columns and articles. It is easy to read, but looks somewhat nonprofessional.	Columns are not neatly typed and/or "gutters" are not adequate, so newspaper is somewhat difficult to read.
Contributions of Group Members	Each person in the group has contributed at least six articles and six graphic without prompting from teachers or peers.	Each person in the group has contributed at least five articles and five graphics with a few reminders from peers.	Each person in the group has contributed at least four articles with some minimal assistance from peers.	One or more students in the group required quite a lot of assistance from peers before contributing three articles.
Graphics	Graphics are in focus, are well-cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.	Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.	80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany.	More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used.
Requirements	All of the required content was present: cover page, table of contents, four single-pages per student, contributors page.	Almost all the required content was present.	At least 75% of the required content was present.	Less than 75% of the required content was present.
Sources	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the scrapbook.	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics in the scrapbook.	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the scrapbook.	Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics.

The rubrics used in this WebQuest come from: "RubiStar." WWW4teachers at the Advanced Learning Technologies Alliance. 2003. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ (14 Feb. 2004).