Beginning
1

Developing
2

Accomplished
3

Exemplary
4

Score

Topic

Totally unrelated

Remotely related

Somewhat relevant

Directly relevant

Organization

Not organized, events are not clear

Some organization, logic is unclear, start and end are unclear

Attempt to organize is apparent, but logic is unclear

Good organization, events are logically ordered, sharp sense of beginning and end

Quality of Information

Unable to find specific details

Details are somewhat sketchy

Some details are non-supporting to the subject

Supporting details specific to the importance of philanthropy, the prize winner, and philanthropic contribution

Grammar & Spelling

Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors

More than two errors

Only one or two errors

All grammar and spelling are correct

Interest Level

Needs descriptive words

Vocabulary is constant, details lack “color”

Vocabulary is varied, supporting details need work

Vocabulary varied, supporting details vivid

Neatness

Illegible writing, loose pages

Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large, papers stapled together

Legible writing, well-formed characters, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided

Word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided

Timeliness

Report handed in more than one week late

Up to one week late

Up to two days late

Report handed in on time