| CATEGORY |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
| Accuracy of Plot |
All points are plotted correctly
and are easy to see. A ruler is used to neatly
connect the points or make the bars if a computerized
graphing program has not been used. |
All points are plotted correctly
and are easy to see. |
All points are plotted correctly. |
Points are not plotted correctly
OR extra points were included. |
| Labeling of X axis |
The X axis has a clear, neat label
that describes the units used for the independent
variable (e.g, days, months, participants’
names). |
The X axis has a clear label that
describes the units used for the independent variable. |
The X axis has a label. |
The X axis is not labeled. |
| Labeling of Y axis |
The Y axis has a clear, neat label
that describes the units and the dependent variable.
|
The Y axis has a clear label that
describes the units and the dependent variable.
|
The Y axis has a label. |
The Y axis is not labeled. |
| Title |
Title is creative and clearly relates
to the problem being graphed (includes dependent
and independent variables). It is printed at the
top of the graph. |
Title clearly relates to the problem
being graphed (includes dependent and independent
variables) and is printed at the top of the graph.
|
There is a title at the top of
the graph. |
There is no title. |
| Neatness and Attractiveness
|
Exceptionally well designed, neat
and attractive. Colors that go well together are
used to make the graph more readable. A ruler
and graph paper (or graphing computer program)
are used. |
Neat and relatively attractive.
A ruler and graph paper (or graphing computer
program) are used to make the graph more readable.
|
Lines are neatly drawn but the
graph appears quite plain. |
Appears messy and “thrown
together” in a hurry. Lines are visibly
crooked. |
