iRubric: GEOGRAPHY- Country Research Project rubric

The overall summary is a thoughtful, well-written, insightful essay that highlights the four or five most important elements of the country's geography. It reflects knowledge and judgment about the strengths, challenges, and uniqueness of the country. The writing makes a case for their own analysis of the country. It is the first three pages of the project.

The overall summary is accurate, but it shows only a limited ability to make judgments about what really matters in a country. It may contain grammar or organization errors. It misses some of the most obvious unique challenges or strengths of the country.

The overall summary is mostly a re-listing of data already presented in the data sections. It does not show the ability to make judgments about what matters in a country. It may include many statistics without analysis or context. It does stand alone as an essay.

The overall summary is is incomprehensible or is so grammatically-incorrect that it convey little useful information.

The overall summary is missing or is plagiarized.

Summaries successfully address the most important information in the topic, even if those issues were not queried by the specific project data. They show insight and knowledge of the country. They are two to three paragraphs in length. They are grammatically-correct, well-organized and include clear topic sentences.

The summaries are basically sound, but demonstrate limited problems with grammar, missed essential information, or are too brief.

The summaries are obviously too brief, contain incorrect information, are grammatically-flawed, or miss vital information about the subject.

The summaries are very brief or nonexistent, contain much incorrect information, are grammatically-flawed, and miss the most vital information about the subject.

The summaries are missing or are plagiarized.