Project-based Learning Rubric
Levels
Score
Content
 Is well thought out and
supports the solution to
the challenge or
question
 Reflects application of
critical thinking
4 logical pattern to
 Has clear goal that is
related to the topic
 Is pulled from a variety
of sources
 Is accurate
 Is well thought out and
supports the solution
 Has application of
critical thinking that is
apparent
3 choice
 Has clear goal that is
related to the topic
 Is pulled from several
sources
 Is accurate
 Supports the solution
 Has application of
critical thinking that is
apparent
 Has no clear goal
2  Presentation does not
 Is pulled from a limited
number of sources
 Has some factual
errors or
inconsistencies
 Provides inconsistent
information for solution
 Has no apparent
application of critical
thinking
1  Has no clear goal
 I pulled from few
sources
 Has significant factual
errors, misconceptions,
or misinterpretations
Conventions Organization Presentation
 No spelling,  Information is clearly  Multimedia is used to
grammatical, or focused in an clarify and illustrate
punctuation errors organized and the main points.
thoughtful manner.
 High-level use of  Format enhances the
vocabulary and word  Information is content.
choice constructed in a
 Presentation captures
support the solution. audience attention.
 Presentation is
organized and well
laid out.
 Few (1 to 3) spelling,  Information supports  Multimedia is used to
grammatical, or the solution to the illustrate the main
punctuation errors challenge or question. points.
 Good use of  Format is appropriate
vocabulary and word for the content.
 Presentation captures
 audience attention.
 Presentation is well
organized.
 Minimal (3 to 5)  Project has a focus  Multimedia loosely
spelling, grammatical, but might stray from it illustrates the main
or punctuation errors at times. points.
 Low-level use of  Information appears  Format does not suit
vocabulary and word to have a pattern, but the content.
choice the pattern is not
consistently carried
capture audience
out in the project.
attention.
 Information loosely
supports the solution.  Presentation is
loosely organized.
 More than 5 spelling,  Content is unfocused  Presentation appears
grammatical, or and haphazard. sloppy and/or
punctuation errors unfinished.
 Information does not
 Poor use of support the solution to  Multimedia is
vocabulary and word the challenge or overused or
choice question. underused.
 Information has no  Format does not
apparent pattern. enhance content.
 Presentation has no
clear organization.