Invention Fair Rubric

ESSAY- 20 Points
Excellent

Great

Good

Needs Work

Spelling/
Grammar

5
2 or fewer
spelling or
grammatical
errors in writing.

43
3-6 spelling or
grammatical
errors in writing.

32
Less than 10
spelling or
grammatical
errors in writing.

21
More than 10
spelling or
grammatical errors
in writing.

Style

5
The student uses
creativity when
making word
choices, and has a
clear voice when
writing.

43
Student chooses
words that help
the reader
understand, and
has a voice when
writing.

32
The student uses
some words that
help the reader
understand, and
sometimes has a
voice in their
writing.

21
The students word
choice make it
hard to understand
and the students
does not write with
a voice.

Invention
Description

5
The students
describes every
part of their
invention clearly.

43
32
The student
The student
describes most
describes some of
parts clearly or all the parts of their
parts but some are
invention and
unclear.
may or may not
be clear in their
description.

21
The students does
not describe any of
their invention, or
describes their
invention in a way
that others do not
understand.

Benefits of
Invention

5
The student uses
at least 5
sentences to
clearly explain
how their
invention will
help a person or
group.

43
32
The student uses
The student uses
3-5 sentences that 2-3 sentences that
explain how their help the reader to
invention will
understand their
help. (Needs a
invention. (Needs
little bit more
much more detail)
detail)

21
The student uses
one or fewer
sentences to
describe their
invention and/or is
unclear in their
description.

Picture/ Model- 10 Points

Detailed
Picture or
Model

Excellent

Great

Good

Needs Work

5
Picture or model
that shows
several (3-10)

43
Picture or model
that does not
show every single

32
Picture or model
that only shows
half of the parts

21
Picture or model
that shows less
than half of the

Parts of
Invention
Are Labeled

parts clearly

part clearly

clearly

parts clearly

5
Every part is
correctly labeled

43
Most parts
correctly labeled

32
Some parts
correctly labeled

21
Almost none of
the parts correctly
labeled

Presentation 20 Points
Excellent

Great

Good

Needs Work

Verbal
Description of
Invention

5
Speaks clearly and
accurately conveys
3 points

43
Speaks clearly
and conveys 2-3
points

32
Speaks mostly
clearly and
conveys 1-2
points

21
Unclear or does
not choose to
speak at all.

Verbal
Description of
Benefits

5
Speaks clearly and
accurately conveys
3 points

43
Speaks clearly
and conveys 2-3
points

32
Speaks mostly
clearly and
conveys 1-2
points

21
Unclear or does
not choose to
speak at all.

Poster
Information

5
Includes at least 5
pieces of
information about
the invention

43
Includes 3-5
pieces of
information that
are clear

32
Includes 2-3
pieces of
information that
are clear

21
No poster or no
information on
poster

Poster
Organization &
neatness

5
Everything is neat
and readable

43
Mostly neat and
readable

32
Somewhat neat
and readable

21
Messy and hard
to read