Chicago Snowfall Prediction Project Grading Rubric

Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Score
Data Analysis
Analysis unrelated, prediction not supported.
Analysis somewhat related, prediction slightly supported.
Analysis relevant.
Analysis directly relevant. A clear connection between the data analysis and predicted snowfall is made.
15
Organization
Not organized, analysis makes no sense. Analysis not related to poster (graph) or data.
Some organization, analysis jumps around, start and end are unclear.
Organized per project instructions, analysis is somewhat jumpy.
Good organization, analysis is logically ordered, all project instructions followed.
25
Quality of Information
Unable to find specific details. Source of data not identified. Analysis incomplete
Details are somewhat sketchy.
Some details are non-supporting to the analysis or prediction.
Supporting details are specific to the subject. Analysis clearly explains meaning of poster (graph).
15
Grammar & Spelling
Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors.
More than two errors.
Only one or two errors.
All grammar and spelling are correct.
5
Interest Level of Poster
Needs descriptive words.
Summary is plain, details lack meaning and interest.
Summary is varied, supporting details need work.
Summary captures meaning of the analysis, supporting details vivid.
10
Neatness
Illegible writing, loose pages, graph not well presented.
Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large, graph hard to read, axes not straight, points not clear.
Legible writing, well-formed characters, graph clean and neatly prepared and suitable for display.
Very  neat report, graph and analysis suitable for side by side display.
20
Timeliness
Project handed in more than one day late
 One day late
On time.
On time.
10
Total
100