Fuel Efficiency

CATEGORY

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Knowledge Gained

All students in the group can  accurately answer all questions related to facts in the letter and to technical processes used to create the letter.

All students in the group can  accurately answer most questions related to facts in the letter and to technical processes used to create the letter.

Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the letter and to technical processes used to create the letter.

Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the letter.

Writing - Organization

Each section in the letter has a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Almost all sections of the letter have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Most sections of the letter have a clear beginning, middle and end.          

Less than half of the sections of the letter have a clear beginning, middle and end.

Spelling and Proofreading

No spelling  or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the letter.

No more than a couple of  spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the letter.

No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the letter.

Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the letter.

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It  provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information  has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Sources

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.

Some sources are not accurately documented.

Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized.

Graphics/Pictures

Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.