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CATEGORY	4 = Exceeds the Standard	3 = Meets the Standard	2 = Partially Meets the Standard	1 = Does not Meet the Standard
Quality of Information	Information gathered provides answers to the all research questions along with several supporting details and/or examples for each.	Information gathered provides answers to main questions along with 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information gathered provides answers to main questions, but no details and/or examples are given.	Information gathered has little or nothing to do with the questions posed.
Organization	Information is very well organized with headings that relate clearly to the material.	Information is organized with headings, but some material under the headings may be out of place.	Information is generally organized, but no headings are used.	There appears to be little organization of the material.
Originality	Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.	Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.	Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is almost no evidence of original thinking.	Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	No more than three or four grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	Five or more grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Illustrations	There are many illustrations carefully selected to support ideas and facts presented.	There are some illustrations carefully selected to support ideas and facts presented.	There are some illustrations but are unrelated to ideas and facts presented.	No illustrations to support ideas and facts.
Multimedia	Presentation blends 3 or more multimedia elements in a balanced, attractive, easy-to-follow format. All elements contribute rather than detract from the presentation's overall effectiveness.	Presentation uses 2 or more media. Most elements contribute rather than detract from the presentation's overall effectiveness.	Presentation uses 2 or more media, but technical difficulties inhibit the viewer's ability to see, hear, or understand content.	multimedia elements are a distraction to overall effectiveness of project or do not exist.
Documentation	Sources for all information and graphics are documented in the MLA format.	Most sources for information and graphics are documented in the MLA format.	Sources for information and graphics are documented, but most are not in the correct format.	Some sources for information and graphics are not documented.