Rubric for Journal
5 points: Thorough notes taken on research gathered from the various
websites located within the webquest; journal is legible; guiding question(s)
are answered and analyzed throughout the journal in note form.
3 points: Notes do not reflect time was well-spent on journal; some evidence
collected which answers guiding question(s).
2 – 1 points: Journal poorly completed; students rushed through the websites
and missed integral information to complete assignment.
0 points: Never passed in.
Rubric for Essay
5 points: Essay answers guiding questions by using evidence gathered in
journals; 5 – 7 paragraphs long; spelling and grammar were checked and
corrected; completed in final draft format (typed—12 font; Times New Roman,
Arial, or Tahoma; cursive—normal blue or black ink; double spaced); passed in
on time.
4 – 1 points: Essay answers few to none of the guiding questions; less than
5 paragraphs long; spelling and grammar not checked and corrected; wrong font
size or font; wrong ink, single spaced; passed in on time.
0 points: Never passed in.
Rubric for Advertisement—Visual Element
5 points: Visually interesting to look at; pictures included; colorful;
highlights the important points of webquest research; connected to content of
presentation; shows a plan was used in completing it; passed in on time.
4 – 1 points: Not-so-visually interesting; hardly any pictures; black-and-
white; barely highlights webquest research; little to no connection to
presentation; has done-at-the-last-minute-look to it; passed in on time.
0 points: Never passed in.
Rubric for Advertisement—Oral Element
5 points: Advertisement was clearly, loudly spoken; eye contact made; major
points of research/essay presented; did not go over 5 minutes more than 20
seconds; did not go under 5 minutes more than 20 seconds; advertisement was
clearly selling a product based on research/essay; caught the audience’s
attention through one of the designated ways; visual was used; advertisement
done on assigned date.
4 – 3 points: presentation was somewhat clearly, loudly spoken; some eye
contact made; some major points of report touched upon; used poster; caught
the audience’s attention through one of the designated ways; went more than
20 seconds over or under; advertisement done on assigned date.
2 – 1 points: poorly spoken; no eye contact; hardly any points discussed;
forgot poster; somewhat caught the audience’s attention through one of the
designated ways; less than 3 minutes long or over 6 minutes long;
advertisement done on assigned date.
0 points: Advertisement never presented.
Total Journal Points: __________
Total Essay Points: __________
Total Advertisement—Visual Element Points: __________
Total Advertisement—Oral Element Points: __________
Total Points Out of 20: __________
Total Percentage out of 100%: __________
Final Project Grade: __________
