Sample infographic rubric

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Adjust scoring to achieve the desired total (currently 45 points)
Assignment: Name(s):
Category 4 3 2 1 Your
score
Use of Class Used time well. Used time well. Used some time well. Did not use class time to
Time Focused on Mostly focused on Some focus on getting focus on the project OR
getting the project getting the project project done but often distracted others.
done without done without occasionally distracted
distracting others. distracting others others.
Main Idea The topic and Topic and main Topic is given but main Topic and/or main ideas
(weight x2) messages of the ideas are clear. ideas are unclear or are absent or very
infographic are lacking. unclear.
clear and easily
understood
Details Details (including Detail is added to More is needed for Very little detail is
labels) support the support each main understanding. Some provided for the main
main idea without idea with minimal are distracting. ideas and understanding
distracting with clutter. is limited.
clutter.
Content - At least 4 accurate 3 accurate facts are 2 accurate facts are Fewer than 2 accurate
Accuracy facts/concepts are displayed. displayed. facts are displayed.
(weight x2) displayed in the
infographic
Graphics - The graphics used Most graphics All graphics relate to Graphics do not relate to
Relevance represent represent the the topic but do not the topic.
information information represent
appropriately. appropriately. appropriately.
Graphics - Color, shape, size, Color, shape, size, Color, shape, size, and Color, shape, size, and
Visual and arrangement and arrangement arrangement are arrangement are
of graphics are eye catching present but do not add distracting or misleading.
contribute and contribute some to the information.
meaning to the mearning.
overall message.
Design/layout The design/layout Is attractive in terms Is acceptably attractive Is distractingly messy,
is neat, clear, and of design, layout and though it may be a bit unattractive, or very
visually appealing. neatness. messy. poorly designed.
Mechanics Capitalization and There is 1 error in There are 2 errors in More than 2 errors in
punctuation are capitalization or capitalization or capitalization or
correct punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
throughout.
Grammar There are no There is 1 There are 2 There are more than 2
grammatical grammatical grammatical mistakes. grammatical mistakes.
mistakes. mistake.

Image and info Credit/citations

Credits provided for all images
(0 or 1 pt) and research
information.
Total
/45

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