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Description of Volcano Creation

Accurate and detailed description of the birth of Paricutín and the science behind it's birth

Accurate description of the birth of Paricutín

Briefly describes the birth of Paricutín

Does not describe Paricutín's birth

Focus on Assigned Topic

The entire article is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.

Most of the article is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.

Some of the article is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.

No attempt has been made to relate the article to the assigned topic.

Accuracy of Facts

All facts presented in the article are accurate.

Almost all facts presented in the article are accurate.

Most facts presented in the article are accurate (at least 70%).

There are several factual errors in the article.

Organization

The article is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.

The article is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.

The article is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Requirements

All of the written requirements (3 pages, 2-3 graphics) were met.

Almost all (about 90%) the written requirements were met.

Most (about 75%) of the written requirements were met, but several were not.

Many requirements were not met.

Spelling and Punctuation

There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.

There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.

There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.

The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.