Evaluation


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Accuracy of Facts
All facts presented in the story are accurate.
Almost all facts presented in the story are accurate(at least 90%).
Most facts presented in the story are accurate (at least 70%).
There are several factual errors in the story.
Neatness
The final draft of the story is readable, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.
The final draft of the story is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took some pride in it.
The final draft of the story is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry.
The final draft is not neat or attractive. It looks like the student just wanted to get it done and didn't care what it looked like.
Title Page/Cover
Title page has a graphic or fancy lettering, has the title, author's name, and scientist's name to look like a real journal.
Title page has the title, author's name, and scientist's name.
Title page has the 3 of the 4 required elements.
Title page has fewer than 3 of the required elements.
Spelling and Punctuation
There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.
There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.
There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.
The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.
Focus on Assigned Topic
The entire story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.
Most of the story is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.
Some of the story is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.
No attempt has been made to relate the story to the assigned topic.
Organization
The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.
The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.