Media Project

Name_____________________________ Block________________________
Topic________________________________________________________
Excellent- 4

Good-3

Satisfactory-2

Writing

Writing is
clear and
provides
answers to all
questions
posed to
students.

Writing is clear
and provides
answers to most
questions posed
to students.

Writing

Details are
placed in a
logical order
and the way
they are
presented
effectively
keeps the
interest of the
reader.

Details are
placed in a
logical order, but
the way in which
they are
presented/introd
uced sometimes
makes the
writing less
interesting.

Writing is
clear and
provides
answers to
some
questions
posed to
students.
Some details
are not in a
logical or
expected
order, and
this distracts
the reader.

Writing

The writing is
wellcontrolled.
The writer
knows when
to slow down
and elaborate,
and when to
pick up the
pace and
move on.

The writing is
generally wellcontrolled but
the writer
occasionally
does not
elaborate
enough.

Research

Relevant,
telling, quality
details give
the reader
important
information
that goes
beyond the
obvious or

Supporting
details and
information are
relevant, but one
key issue or
portion of the
storyline is
unsupported.

The writing is
generally
wellcontrolled but
the writer
sometimes
repeats the
same point
over and
over, or
spends too
much time on
details that
don't matter.
Supporting
details and
information
are relevant,
but several
key issues or
portions of
the storyline
are

Needs
Improvement-1
Writing is clear
and provides
answers to few
questions
posed to
students.

Many details
are not in a
logical or
expected order.
There is little
sense that the
writing is
organized.

The writing
often feels
awkward to the
reader. The
writer
elaborates
when there is
little need, and
then leaves out
necessary
supporting
information.

Supporting
details and
information are
typically
unclear or not
related to the
topic.

predictable.

unsupported.

Research

All supportive
facts are
reported
accurately.

Almost all
supportive facts
are reported
accurately.

Most
supportive
facts are
reported
accurately.
Main idea is
somewhat
clear but
there is a
need for more
supporting
information.

NO facts are
reported OR
most are
inaccurately
reported.
The main idea
is not clear.
There is a
seemingly
random
collection of
information.

Research

There is one
clear, wellfocused topic.
Main idea
stands out
and is
supported by
detailed
information.

Main idea is
clear but the
supporting
information is
general.

Citation

All sources
used for
quotes and
facts are
credible and
cited correctly.

All sources used

for quotes and
facts are
credible and
most are cited
correctly.

Most sources
used for
quotes and
facts are
credible and
cited
correctly.

At least 5
different
websites are
used, cited in
text, and
listed in work
cited.

At least 4
different
websites are
used, cited in
text, and listed
in work cited.

At least 3
different
websites are
used, cited in
text, and
listed in work
cited.

Many sources
used for quotes
and facts are
less than
credible
(suspect)
and/or are not
cited correctly.
1-2 different
websites are
used, cited in
text, and listed
in work cited.

Citation

Format

Size 12 font,
Times New
Roman, black,
double
spaced.

Missing 1 of the
requirements.

Missing 2 of
the
requirements.

Missing 3 of the
requirements.

Editing

Grade:

Writer makes
no errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from
the content.

/ 40

Writer makes 1-2

errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

Writer makes
3-4 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from
the content.

Writer makes
more than 4
errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.

/100