PTSD Brochure

PSY 118 Health Fair Brochure Grading Rubric

Student Name:     _____________________________________________________ Class Section: __________________

Topic: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Professional

Adequate

Needs Work

Unsatisfactory

Format/

Organization

(20%)

20- The pamphlet has exceptionally attractive formatting and very well-organized information.

15- The pamphlet has attractive formatting and well-organized information.

10- The pamphlet has well-organized information.

5 to 0- The pamphlet’s formatting and organizations of material are substandard and may be confusing to the reader.

Content

(50%)

50- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the assigned topic and accurately presents research information. Project goes “above and beyond” the minimum requirements for content.

40- Demonstrates understanding of the topic

and presents research information with an adequate degree of accuracy. Project meets all of content requirements.

30- Demonstrates limited understanding of the topic and/or employs research information with a fair degree of accuracy. Project is missing one or more of the content requirements.

20 to 0- Lacks understanding of the assigned topic and/or reports only the most basic information. Project is missing two or more of the content requirements.

Graphics/ Visual appeal

(20%)

20- The graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

15- The graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

10- The graphics go well with the text, there are too few and the brochure seems “text-heavy”.

5 to 0-The graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

Research/

Resources

(10%)

10- More than three reliable sources were located and cited correctly.

8- Three reliable sources were located and cited correctly.

5- Two sources were located and cited correctly or the resources used were of questionable reliability.

3 to 0- Only one resource was cited, resources were cited incorrectly or were of very questionable reliability.

Proofreading

(subtracted)

-0 Spelling and mechanics are professional (no errors).

-5 Spelling and mechanics are adequate (no more than 2 minor spelling or mechanical errors remain).

-8 Spelling and mechanics are poor (3 or more minor spelling or mechanical errors or 1 or more major errors remain).

-10 to -20 Spelling and mechanical errors detract from the content (4 or more minor spelling or mechanical errors or 2 or more major errors remain).