| CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 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 |
The
Y axis has a clear
label that describes the units |
The
Y axis has a label. |
The
Y axis is not labeled. |
| Title |
Title
is creative and
clearly relates to the problem being graphed. It is printed at the top
of the graph. |
Title
clearly relates
to the problem being graphed and is printed at the top of the
graph. |
A
title is present at
the top of the graph. |
A
title is not present. |
| Neatness
and Attractiveness |
Exceptionally
well designed,
neat, and attractive. Colors that go well together are used to make the
graph more readable. |
Neat
and relatively attractive. |
Graph
appears quite plain. |
Appears
messy and "thrown
together" in a hurry. |
| 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. |