Teacher name: connie Horvath
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| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Units | All units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set. | Most units are described (in a key or with labels) and are appropriately sized for the data set. | All units are described (in a key or with labels) but are not appropriately sized for the data set. | Units are neither described NOR appropriately sized for the data set. |
| 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. |
| 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 not using a computerized graphing program. | 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. |
| Type of Graph Chosen | Graph fits the data well and makes it easy to interpret. | Graph is adequate and does not distort the data, but interpretation of the data is somewhat difficult. | Graph distorts the data somewhat and interpretation of the data is somewhat difficult. | Graph seriously distorts the data making interpretation almost impossible. |
| 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 (e.g, % of dogfood eaten; degree of satisfaction). | The Y axis has a clear label that describes the units and the dependent variable (e.g, % of dogfood eaten; degree of satisfaction). | The Y axis has a label. | The Y axis is not labeled. |
| Date Created: 2003-06-11 |
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