Intel® Teach Elements
Project-Based Approaches
Report Rubric—Elementary and Middle School
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Theme
My report has a
narrow and
meaningful topic.
The theme ties the
whole report
together.
Content
My report includes
carefully researched
facts and logical
conclusions drawn
from my research.
Research
The information in
my report is
supported by many
good resources. I
cite my sources
correctly.
Interpretation
I use my own
experiences and
knowledge to make
inferences and draw
reasonable, original,
and thoughtful
conclusions. My
conclusions are
supported by good
facts.
Connections
I make many, logical
connections between
the information in
my report and other
subject areas,
current issues, and
personal
experiences.
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My report has a My report seems to My report seems to
narrow topic that have a topic, but be about more than
ties the whole report some parts are not one topic.
together. related to the topic.
My report includes My report includes My report does not
well-researched facts some facts and include facts and
and conclusions. conclusions based on conclusions, or my
my research. facts and conclusions
are not based on
research.
The information in The information in The information in
my report is my report is my report is
supported by good supported by only supported by poor or
resources. I cite one or two no resources. I do
most of my sources resources. I cite my not cite my sources.
correctly. sources incorrectly.
I draw some logical I try to draw My report only
and original conclusions, but paraphrases
conclusions. My sometimes my ideas information that I
conclusions are are illogical or found in my
supported by facts. unsupported by research.
facts.
I make reasonable I try to make I do not make any
connections between connections between connections between
the information in the information in the information in
my report and other my report and other my report and other
topics. topics, but topics.
sometimes the
connections do not
make sense.
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Creativity
My report includes My report includes My report includes My report is
language, features, features that some features that predictable and does
and information that surprise readers and may surprise some not surprise readers.
surprise readers and communicate the readers or
communicate the theme. communicate the
theme. theme.
Graphics
I include several I include some I include some I include no graphic
pictures, maps, pictures, maps, graphic features in features in my
diagrams, timelines, diagrams, timelines, my report, but they report, or the ones I
and charts to explain and charts in my are sometimes include are confusing
my theme. The report that relate to confusing and and are not about
graphics are clear, the topic. distracting. the topic.
labeled correctly,
and easy to
interpret.
Introduction
My report has an My report has an My report has an My report does not
introduction that introduction that introduction, but it have an introduction.
describes the theme describes the theme. does not clearly
in an interesting way describe the theme.
and makes readers
want to read the rest
of the report.
Organization
I present the I present the I present some My report is
information in my information in my information in my unorganized.
report in a way that report in an order report in order, but
builds on ideas and that helps readers some information is
helps readers understand the unorganized.
understand the theme.
theme. For example,
I start with details
and end with
generalizations, or I
start with
generalizations and
end with details.
Conclusion
My conclusion leaves My conclusion My conclusion does My report does not
readers with an focuses on the not focus on the have a conclusion.
important idea about theme of my report. theme.
the theme to think
about. My conclusion
is worded in an
interesting way.

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Paragraphs
My report is divided My report is divided My report is divided I have too many or
into paragraphs. into paragraphs. into paragraphs, but too few paragraphs.
Each paragraph is Each paragraph is some paragraphs are
about one topic. My about one topic. too long or too
paragraphs are short.
different lengths.
Sentences
My sentences are Most of my Many of my My sentences usually
different lengths and sentences are sentences sound the start the same and
start in different different lengths and same or are the are the same length.
ways. I connect my start in different same length. I try to My writing is choppy
sentences so my ways. I usually connect my and unconnected.
writing flows and connect my sentences, but my
sounds natural. sentences so my writing sometimes
writing flows. seems choppy.
Language
I use accurate and I use accurate and I try to use accurate I do not seem to try
interesting language interesting language or interesting to use accurate or
to communicate my to explain my language to explain interesting language,
theme and explain, theme. my theme. and my report is
persuade, and create ordinary and often
pictures in readers’ inaccurate.
minds.
Conventions
My report has no My report has some My report has some My report has so
errors in grammar, minor errors in major errors in many errors in
spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, spelling,
punctuation, or punctuation, or punctuation, or punctuation, or
capitalization. capitalization. capitalization. that capitalization. that it
make it hard to is difficult to
understand in some understand.
parts.
Appearance
My report is neat My report is neat My report is My report is sloppy
and attractive. I and attractive. I confusing in some and confusing.
used fonts, colors, used word parts. I used very
borders, shading, processing tools to few word processing
and other word format my report. tools to format my
processing tools to report.
add to the report’s
theme.

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