Wall of Tears Technology Rubric

Constellation Lab Technology Rubric

Each item is worth five points. Points Peer Edit Self Edit Lost  Correct margins (.5 in. for top, left and right, 6 in. for bottom) ______ Evident text wrap ______

 Image is correct size to show text wrap ______

 Correct Placement of image – aligned under header at left side ______

 Correct sizing of image – no line distortions ______

 Correct URL with insertion of © for URL in text box ______

 Entire copyright information is 8pt or smaller ______

 Correct placement of the copyright information on the image ______

 Entire copyright information is legible ______

 Insertion of 36 pt. Header in bold with correct font ______

 12 point space after Header ______

 Constellation’s name is first word, 24 pt., and in bold text ______

 Rest of text 12 pt. ______

 Text font is Times New Roman ______

 Block style paragraphs (no indentions, double space between paragraphs) ______ Text is justified ______

 Right alignment of the author’s name ______

 Saved correctly to drop box ______

 Spell check (If any words are misspelled, you will lose these points.) ______

 Completion of self edit ______

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY GRADE (out of 100 points) _____

Paragraphs Points Self Edit Lost

 The first paragraph begins with your constellation’s name as the first word of your first sentence and tells what your constellation means. ______

 The first paragraph is a summary of the myth or story behind your constellation told in your own words. ______

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 The second paragraph tells:

 how many stars are in your constellation and the names of the major stars ______

 when the constellation can be seen in the northern hemisphere ______

 any other interesting facts about the constellation. ______

Overall Requirements

 All sentences punctuated correctly ______

 No evident errors (omitted words, repeated words, errors not caught by spell check, etc.) ______

 Correct sentence structure ______

 Work is in your own words. ______Do not write about anything you do not understand.

Plagiarism Clause

 Your summary is in your own words. There are no apparent “borrowings” from the article. Do not plagiarize! _____ - 25

CONTENT GRADE (out of 50 points) _____

PHONE NUMBER CONSTELLATION GRADE (out of 50 points) _____ Minimum 1 page typed, 12 pt. Times New Roman, 1” margins Picture titled and colored with major stars labeled. Phone numbers on page with ordered pairs circled.

TOTAL GRADE _____