Rubric for Graphic Organizers - Inspiration Diagrams/Concept

Maps

CATEGORY Exemplary Proficient Unsatisfactory

Arrangement of Main concept easily Main concept easily Main concept not
Concepts identified; subconcepts identified; most clearly identified;
branch appropriately subconcepts branch subconcepts don’t
from main idea from main idea. consistently branch
from main idea.
Links and Linking lines connect Most linking lines Linking lines not
Linking Lines related terms/point in connect properly; always pointing in
correct direction; most linking words correct direction;
linking words accurately describe linking words don’t
accurately describe the relationship clarify relationships
relationship between between concepts; between concepts;
concepts; hyperlinks most hyperlinks hyperlinks don’t
effectively used effectively used. function or fail to
enhance the topic.
Graphics Graphics used Graphics used Graphics used
appropriately; greatly appropriately most of inappropriately and
enhance the topic and the time; most excessively; graphics
aid in comprehension; graphics selected poorly selected and
are clear, crisp and enhance the topic, are don’t enhance the
well situated on the of good quality, and topic; some graphics
page. are situated in logical are blurry and ill-
places on the page. placed.
Content Reflects essential Reflects most of the Contains extraneous
information; is logically essential information; information; is not
arranged; concepts is generally logically logically arranged;
succinctly presented; arranged; concepts contains numerous
no misspellings or presented without too spelling and
grammatical errors many excess words; grammatical errors.
fewer than three
misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Text Easy to read/ Most text is easy to Font too small to read
appropriately sized; no read; uses no more easily; more than four
more than three than four different different fonts used;
different fonts; amount fonts; amount of text text amount is
of text is appropriate generally fits intended excessive for intended
for intended audience; audience. audience.
boldface used for
emphasis.
Design Clean design; high Design is fairly clean, Cluttered design; low
visual appeal; four or with a few exceptions; in visual appeal;
fewer symbol shapes; diagram has visual requires a lot of
fits page without a lot appeal; four or fewer scrolling to view entire
of scrolling; color used symbol shapes; fits diagram; choice of
effectively for page well; uses color colors lacks visual
emphasis. effectively most of appeal and impedes
time. comprehension.