Rubric for Digital Assignment

Focus /
Content

Demonstrates a
strong understanding of the
topic

Demon
strates an
understanding of
the topic

Demon
strates limited
understanding of
the topic

Demon
strates little to no
understanding of
the topic

Presents new or
additional insights to support
essential and accurate
information.

Include
s essential and
accurate
information.

Include
s key information,
but may be
missing some
components or
some information
may not be
accurate

Missing
important
information

Uses
appropriate
academic and
content specific
vocabulary

Uses
limited academic
and content
specific
vocabulary

Vocabu
lary is below
grade level
expectations

Ideas
and information
are organized
logically, using
titles and captions
where appropriate.

Ideas
and information
are organized into
attempted
categories.

Ideas
and information
are not organized
coherently and
lack structure.

Groupi
ng of ideas is not
cohesive, so the
audience has
some difficulty
following the flow

Informa
tion is not grouped
together in any
kind of organized
order, so the
audience has

Uses precise and

sophisticated academic and
content specific vocabulary

Organization

Ideas and
information are organized
purposefully and coherently
using titles, subtitles, and/or
captions accordingly

Logically groups
information into sections
allowing the audience to follow
the flow of the project with
ease

Groups
information into
sections allowing
the audience to
follow the flow of

Majorit
y of the
information may
not be accurate.

Organization

Transitions and/or
headings strongly connect the
relationship among ideas

Correct spelling,
punctuation and grammar

the project

Transiti
ons and/or
headings are used
to connect the
relationship
among ideas
3 or
less spelling,
punctuation
and grammar
errors

Uses multiple
resources to accurately and
comprehensively support
key ideas.

Support /
Evidence

Documentat
ion

Uses abundant
and an impressive variety of
evidence that adds significant
value to users experience.

Sources
thoroughly documented and
accurately credited in MLA
format.

Uses
resources to
effectively
support key
ideas.

Uses
effective
evidence that
adds value to
users
experience.

All
sources
documented and
accurately credited

of ideas

difficulty following
the flow of ideas

Transiti
ons and/or
headings loosely
connect the
relationship
among ideas or
are lacking
5 or
less spelling,
punctuation
and grammar
errors

Uses
no transitions
and/or headings to
connect ideas

Uses
limited or minimal
resources to
support some
ideas.

Does
not use resources
to support ideas.

Uses
adequate
evidence that
adds little value to
users
experience.

Most
sources are
documented and
accurately
credited.

Excessi
ve spelling,
punctuation and
grammar errors

Uses
weak evidence
that is repetitive
and adds little to
no value to the
users
experience. Or,
does not use
evidence

Docum
entation and
credits for sources
weak or missing