Grading Rubric For American Industrial Revolution Web Quest 1 Research

No research was conducted; students were off-task

2
Some research was conducted

3
Research was well conducted, but students left out primary sources Persuasive language, but no historical evidence to back it up

4
Research was thorough, but lacked a few details (dates, names, places) Good persuasive language, needs more historical evidence

5
Research was thorough

Written Advertisement

Advertisement was not persuasive or supported by research

Weak Persuasive argument; weak evidence

Very persuasive; included several primary and secondary source references Visually persuasive and great use of historical visual sources

Visual Advertisement

No visual advertisement provided

Uses some visual sources; advertisement not organized or cohesive

Cohesive visual advertisement; lacks historical sources

Persuasive visual advertisement; lacking historical detail

Rationale

No rationale was given

Rationale was weak; no evidence

Rationale was logical and used some research techniques

Good rationale; must delve deeper into detail

Rationale showed a clear knowledge of historical context

Advertisement Presentation

Presentation was not given

Presentation was too short

Ability to work with Group

Cooperation was not apparent

Group work was not distributed evenly

Presentation had material, but lacked persuasion and enthusiasm Some cooperation apparent

Good presentation, but not all group members participated Group members worked well, but ran into conflicts

Enthusiastic presentation; all group members played a role Group members worked well together

1=Poor; lacking substance 2=Weak attempt; Meets one or two expectations and requirements 3=Good attempt; Meets many expectations and requirements 4=Meets most expectations; lacks a few details 5=Exceeds all expectations and requirements