Content Covers topic in depth with Includes essential knowledge Includes essential information Content is minimal OR details and examples; about the topic. Subject about the topic but there are there are several subject knowledge is knowledge is good; focuses 1-2 factual errors; focus may factual errors; focus is excellent; focuses on an on an important concept. be unclear. unclear. important concept. Effort Product shows a great Product shows a good Product shows some amount Product shows a amount of time spent and amount of time spent and of time spent and is slightly minimal amount of time very careful, neat work. careful, neat work. lacking neatness. spent and is lacking neatness. Originality Product shows a large Product shows some original Uses other peoples ideas Uses other peoples amount of original thought thought and critical thinking. (giving them credit), but there ideas but does not give and critical thinking. Ideas Work shows new ideas and is little evidence of original them credit. are creative and inventive. insights. thought or critical thinking. Appearance Makes excellent use of Makes good use of color, Makes some use of color, Use of minimal color, color, graphics, effects, etc. graphics, effects, etc. to graphics, effects, etc. to graphics, effects, etc. to to enhance the enhance the presentation. enhance the presentation, but enhance the presentation. occasionally these detract presentation. Often, from the content. these detract from the content. Mechanics Correct grammar, spelling, 1-3 errors in grammar, 3-5 errors in grammar, More than 5 errors in and punctuation. spelling, and punctuation. spelling, and punctuation. grammar, spelling, and punctuation.