Components	Incomplete/ Unacceptable	Good	Excellent
Text: The text is grammatically correct.	1-5 points Numerous grammatical mistakes are made. These may include spelling, punctuation, or sentence structure.	6-8 points A few words are either misused or misspelled. A few grammar and punctuation may have been found.	9-10 points No misspelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes are evident.
Text: The content is appropriate to a school situation.	1-5 points The textual material is either above, or below, the grade for which it is designed. The material is not appropriate for a school.	6-8 points The message's content appears to be somewhat appropriate to a school situation and the grade for which it is designed. Meaning is sometimes hidden.	9-10 points The textual content is appropriate for the grade level and a school situation. Writing is crisp, clear, easy to read and succinct.
Graphics, sound, and animation	1-5 points The graphics, sounds, and/or animations appear to have no relation to the text. Meaning is unknown.	6-8 points Some minor confusion as to the message exists because of the graphics, sounds, and/or animations. Relation is artificial and somewhat strained.	9-10 points Graphics, and/or sounds, and/or animations are very appropriate. They lend additional information or motivation without detracting from the message.
Scenario	1-5 points Little is done to motivate the students.	6-8 points Although some students may find the scenario strained, it should motivate most students.	9-10 points The scenario you provide to motivate students is explicit and well written.
Resources	1-5 points There are numerous problems in your links to the resources. Many of the links either don't work, or point to irrelevant sites.	6-8 points Most links to your resources work fine, but there are a few that point to sources which are superfluous to the task.	9-10 points All links to your resources are appropriate and working.
Critical Thinking	1-10 points The task that students are asked to complete is superficial, or only requires a minimum of thinking.	12-16 points The task provided for the student would be best completed if they engage in some sort of higher-level thinking.	18-20 points The task provided for the student requires that they bring critical thinking skills to the problem.
Process	1-5 points The steps to complete the process are not spelled out. Students may be confused. It is unclear as to what they are to accomplish as they work through the problem.	6-8 points The steps to complete the process are recognizable, but may cause some confusion due to lack of clarity. The task may be misconstrued by some students.	9-10 points The process students should proceed through to complete the project is broken out into clearly described steps and is well written.
Evaluation	1-5 points It is unclear what the students are to do or show that demonstrates they have learned anything from the activity.	6-8 points Directions are provided on what students are to produce to demonstrate their growth, but it is questionable how well this actually reflects their learning.	9-10 points Explicit directions are included which tell how the students demonstrate their growth in knowledge. The "product" reflects this growth.
Assignment is turned in on time	1-5 points Material was submitted more than one class late.	6-8 points Assignment was submitted up to one class late.	9-10 points Material was submitted on time.