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Included events are Most of the
Some events
Many major
Quality of
important and
included events are included are trivial, events are
content
interesting. No
major details are
excluded.
important or
and major events excluded, and
interesting. One or are missing.
too many trivial
two major events
events are
may be missing.
included.
The timeline
The timeline
The timeline
Quantity of The timeline
contains at least 8 contains at least 6 contains at least 5 contains fewer
facts
10 events related to 7 events related to events related to than 5 events.
the topic being
the topic being
the topic being
studied.
studied.
studied.
An
accurate,
An
accurate,
An accurate date Dates are
Dates
complete date has complete date has has been included inaccurate or
been included for been included for for almost every
missing for
each event.
almost every even event.
several events.
Events
are
placed
Almost
all
events
Most
(~75%)
of
the
Most events are
Sequence of
in proper order.
are placed in proper events are placed incorrectly
content
order.
in proper order.
placed on the
timeline.
Use
of
fonts,
colors
Use
of
font
styles,
ses
fonts,
colors
&
The use of font,
Fonts/Colors/
colors & pictures is pictures
colors & pictures
Presentation & pictures is
exceptional and
consistent and
consistently, but is is not consistent
shows a logical
shows a logical
not used
OR is absent.
pattern. It helps
pattern.
effectively to
organize the
organize.
material.
Spelling, grammar Fewer than 3
3-6 spelling,
More than 6
Grammar,
and capitalization spelling, grammar grammar, and
grammar,
spelling etc.
are correct
and capitalization capitalization
spelling, or
throughout.
errors.
errors.
capitalization
errors.