Graphic Organizer Grading Rubric
Category Breakdown of category
requirements
Spelling and Grammar Are words spelled correctly, are
the correct words used, and is the
sentence structure correct as in
are periods and commas and such
things used correctly.
Information Is the information included in your 4 points
graphic organizer applicable to the
subject and is it important to
understanding the historical
topic?
Organization Is the information organized into
categories that make sense, or
some manner that makes sense
and can be used to later find
information about a specific
aspect of that historical topic?
(such categories may include
historical origin, military,
trade/taxes, government,
culture/customs, foreign relations,
and anything else that you believe
is important to understanding the
subject you are studying.)
Also, is the info in those
categories or whatever system
you choose to use to organize
your info, accurately placed in the
category that it is set in?
Lastly is the information divided
into bite-size or at least easily
discernable groups (which is good)
Or is all the information clumped
up in big piles of information, and
or just long run-on sentences.
Total points available
Points Breakdown of points
available for
category
3 points 1 point for spelling.
1 point for using the
correct words.
1 point for grammar.
2 points for info being
applicable to the
subject.
2 points for the info
being important to
understanding the
subject.
6 points 2 points for having a
system to organize the
info in your graphic
organizer, such as
categories.
2 points for the info in
your categories being
accurately placed into
it’s said category.
2 points for putting your
info into bite size and
easily discernable
groups.
13 points