PLANET FOR SALE RUBRIC

CATEGORY 4

Includes essential
knowledge about
the topic. Subject
knowledge appears
to be good.

Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.

Content is minimal
OR there are
several factual
errors.

Graphics All graphics are

Relevance - Logo, related to the topic
Trade Booth set up and make it easier
to understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

All graphics are

related to the topic
and most make it
easier to
understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

All graphics relate

to the topic. Most
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

Graphics do not
relate to the topic
OR several
borrowed graphics
do not have a
source citation.

Knowledge About
Planet

Student can
accurately answer
all questions
related to facts on
the poster,
brochure, or
postcards and
processes used to
create chosen
project.

Student can
accurately answer
most questions
related to facts on
the poster,
brochure, or
postcards and
processes used to
create chosen
project.

Student can
accurately answer
about 75% of
questions related to
facts on the poster,
brochure, or
postcards and
processes used to
create chosen
project.

Student appears to
have insufficient
knowledge about
the facts or
processes used on
the poster,
brochure, or
postcards.

Attractiveness/
Marketing Plan

The poster,
brochure, or
postcards are
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness.

The poster,
brochure, or
postcards are
attractive in terms
of design, layout
and neatness.

The poster,
brochure, or
postcards are
acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit
messy.

The poster,
brochure, or
postcards are
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.

Sources

Source information
collected for all
graphics, facts and
quotes. All
documented in
desired format.

Source information
collected for all
graphics, facts and
quotes. Most
documented in
desired format.

Source information Very little or no

collected for
source information
graphics, facts and was collected.
quotes, but not
documented in
desired format.

Oral Presentation

Interesting, wellrehearsed with

smooth delivery
that holds audience
attention.

Relatively
interesting,
rehearsed with a
fairly smooth
delivery that
usually holds
audience attention.

Delivery not
smooth, but able to
hold audience
attention most of
the time.

Delivery not
smooth and
audience attention
lost.

Mechanics Grammar,
punctuation,
Spelling

No Sentence
structure issues or
spelling/grammar
issues

Some Sentence
structure issues or
spelling/grammar
issues

Many Sentence
structure issues or
spelling/grammar
issues

Excessive
Sentence structure
issues or spelling/
grammar issues

Content of planets
applied to
community plan

Covers topic indepth with details

and examples.
Subject knowledge
is excellent.