Levels of Performance

Category

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Accuracy

Most items are missing

Most items are misplaced

Some items are missing

Some items are misplaced

Most items are present

Most items are placed accurately

All items are present

Obvious care taken to place items accurately

Axes

Scales missing

Axes drawn freehand

Hastily drawn and appears messy

Scales incorrect

Ruler-drawn axes

Not neatly done

Scales correct but start at zero

Ruler-drawn axes with deficiencies such as inaccurate right angles or join marks visible

Scales correct

Ruler-drawn axes with lines that meet at right angles with no joining marks visible

Labels

Many inaccuracies, spelling errors

Not positioned carefully or accurately

Written and not printed clearly

Some inaccuracies, spelling errors

Some positioned correctly

Mostly printed but messy and hard to read

Few inaccuracies, spelling errors

Mostly positioned correctly

All printed but hard to read

No missing, inaccurate or misspelled labels

All positioned correctly

Printed clearly and neatly

Title

Does not accurately describe the contents of the graph

Uses writing instead of printing

The purpose/content of the graph is not clear

Printed somewhere on the graph and not easy to find

States the purpose of the graph adequately

Printed clearly at the top of the page

Purpose clearly stated

Printed neatly at the top of the graph

Highlighted inside a box or underlined

Appearance

No use of color to distinguish items

Lines are very sloppy or crude

Appears hastily drawn

Inconsistent use of color to distinguish items

Some care taken to draw accurate lines

Mainly correct use of color to distinguish items

Care taken to be neat and consistent in coloring

Correct use of color to distinguish items

Great care taken to be neat and consistent in coloring and shading

Stimulates interest and captures your attention