Score

Garden Presentation Rubric

Content

Reflects application of critical thinking

Has clear goal that is related to the

topic

High-level use of vocabulary and word

choice

3 pages

Is pulled from a variety of sources

Is accurate

High quality, informational and

persuasive writing.

Captures audiences attention.

Few (1 to 3) spelling, grammatical, or

punctuation errors

Good use of vocabulary and word

choice

Is well thought out and supports the

solution

Has application of critical thinking that

is apparent

Has clear goal that is related to the

topic

No spelling, grammatical, or
punctuation errors

Model

Is well thought out and supports the

solution to the challenge or question

Persuasive Piece

2-3 pages

Good quality, informational and

persuasive writing.

Is pulled from several sources

Is accurate

Captures audiences attention.

Supports the solution

Has application of critical thinking that

is apparent

Has no clear goal

Minimal (3 to 5) spelling, grammatical,

or punctuation errors

Low-level use of vocabulary and word

choice
Less than 3 pages

Is pulled from a limited number of

sources

Fair quality of information

Has some factual errors or

inconsistencies

Lack persuasion

Provides inconsistent information for

solution

More than 5 spelling, grammatical, or

punctuation errors

Has no apparent application of critical

thinking

Poor use of vocabulary and word

choice

Has no clear goal

2 pages or less

Is pulled from few sources

Poor quality of information

Has significant factual errors,

misconceptions, or misinterpretations

Little to no persuasion

Model is to scale

Presentation

Great variety (6 or more different plants)

Great use of visual aids (5-6 pictures) to

enhance the main points

Great attention to detail (model includes

all elements that the real garden will

have)

Format enhances the content

Model is to scale

Good use of visual aids (3-4 pictures) to

enhance the main points

Good attention to detail (model includes

most elements that the real garden will
have)

Format is appropriate for the content

Presentation captures audience attention

Presentation is well organized

Model is not to scale

Poor use of visual aids (1-2 pictures) to

enhance the main points

Format does not suit the content

Presentation does not capture audience

attention

Presentation is loosely organized

No use of visual aids

Good variety (4-5 different plants)

Poor variety (less than 4 different plants)

Struggling attention to detail (model
needs to have more elements that the
real garden will have)

Model is not to scale

No variety (1-2 different plants)

Presentation captures audience attention

Presentation is organized and well laid out

Format does not enhance content

Presentation appears sloppy and/or

unfinished

Little to no attention to detail

(there are hardly any elements on model

that represent the real garden)

Presentation has no clear organization