Names:

4
Glowing

Essay
Content

Includes elaborated
5 paragraphs with all
assigned
information: inventor
with bio, year,
purposes,
advantages, impact
on society, and if
invention is still in
use.
No more than 1 error
in spelling, grammar
or punctuation.

Essay
Conventio
ns

Style

Use descriptive
words and varied
sentence structure.
Tone and voice are
consistent and
appropriate for
audience.

Design of
Commerci
al

Commercial includes
4 slides, including
title slide and jingle.
Commercial is
obviously prepared
and persuasive.

Creativity
of project

Pictures, words,
jingle and
organization show a
strong attention to
detail and
imagination.

Inven
3
2
Showing
tion Growing
Projec
t
Includes
elaborated 5
paragraphs but
missing at least 1
required piece of
information

No more than 3
spelling, grammar,
or convention error
but meaning is
clear and
understandable.

Word choice
relates to the
focus, but
words/sentences
could be more
varied. Tone and
voice may or may
not be
consistent/appropri
ate for audience.
Commercial may
or may not include
4 slides including
title slide and
jingle. Some effort
has been put into
persuading
audience.
Commercial shows
some attention to
detail and
creativity, but may
lack effort in
engaging
audience.

Total Points Received: ___/____

Comments:

1
Incomple
te

May have less

than 5
paragraphs
AND/OR
unelaborated.
May be missing
more than 2
pieces of
required
information
No more than 4
spelling,
grammar, or
convention
errors. Mistakes
may or may not
affect the
readers
understanding.
Few descriptive
words. Little
sentence
variety. Tone
and voice are
not consistent/
appropriate for
audience.

Essay is
incomplete-may
be missing more
than 3 pieces of
required
information, less
than 5
paragraphs
AND/OR is
unelaborated.
Has more than 4
spelling,
grammar or
convention
errors. Errors
affect the
readers
understanding.

Commercial has
less than 4
slides and may
not include
jingle.
Commercial
may or may not
be persuasive.
Commercial
does not make
much effort
towards
engaging
audience or
may copy
existing
commercials.

Commercial is
less 4 slides and
is not prepared
or persuasive.

No descriptive
words.
Sentences may
or may not be
complete. Tone
is not
appropriate for
audience.

Commercial is
unorganized or
does not show
any effort in
engaging
audience.