Date: _____________
Social Studies and Science Research Projects Rubric
4 3
The project includes accurate and
in-depth information on all important information about the topic that
subject matter and includes well
Content
developed details and examples.
Overall subject knowledge is
excellent.
There is evidence of thorough
research and all information is
Research
arranged and presented in the
writer's own words.
The writer makes extensive use of
Vocabulary challenging domain vocabulary in
an appropriate manner.
All graphics are related to the topic,
include captions, and are presented
Graphics
in a way that clearly enhances the
content.
There is a clear and well thought out
plan to present information and
Presentation graphics in a creative way that
clearly lifts the overall quality of the
project.
Holds the attention of the entire
audience with the use of direct eye
contact, seldom looking at notes.
Delivery
Speaks with fluctuation in volume
and inflection to maintain audience
interest and emphasize key points.
There are virtually no spelling,
Mechanics grammar, punctuation or
capitalization errors.
Name: ____________________
Topic: Travel Brochure
2 1
The project includes key
The project includes some key There is not enough information
information about the topic but there presented, the information is
is accurate and includes
are some inaccuracies, irrelevant irrelevant or there are several
appropriate details and
information or insufficient details. inaccuracies. Overall subject
examples. Overall subject
Overall subject knowledge is limited. knowledge is poor.
knowledge appears to be good.
There is evidence of research
There is not enough research evident There is no research evident or
and most of the information is
or too much of the information is the information is completely
presented in the writer's own
copied directly from a text. copied from a text.
words.
The writer makes limited use of
The writer makes some use of
domain vocabulary, or the vocabulary There is no domain vocabulary
domain vocabulary in an
is used incorrectly, is not relevant to evident.
appropriate manner.
the topic or is not at all challenging.
All graphics are related to the All graphics relate to the topic but
topic and help explain the have limited effect on explaining the Graphics do not relate to the topic.
content. content.
There is evidence of a plan to There is limited evidence of planning The presentation is very limited or
present information and graphics or the project is presented in an has insufficient information or
in an organized manner. unorganized manner. graphics.
Consistent use of direct eye Holds no eye contact with the
Displays minimal eye contact with the
contact with the audience, but audience, as the entire report is
audience, while reading mostly from
still returns to notes. read from notes.
the notes.
Speaks with satisfactory Speaks in low volume and/or
Speaks in uneven volume with little or
variation of volume and monotonous tone, which causes
no inflection.
inflection. the audience to disengage.
There are few spelling, grammar, There are errors but they do not There are many errors that
punctuation or capitalization seriously interfere with the ability to seriously interfere with the ability
errors. read the narrative. to read the narrative.