Inquiry Project Rubric
Name___________________________________________
Criteria 4 Excellent
(9-10) (23-25)
Preparation Inquiry questions and answers
and Deadlines completed thoughtfully and
thoroughly on time
(10) Poster and reflection completed
on time
Visual Title of poster and any labels are
Appealing clearly displayed, text throughout
Poster is very easy to read
Poster is very well planned out
thinking map is used correctly and
(10) effectively, very easy to follow, has
a theme
Colorful, vibrant, eye-catching,
neatly planned out designs
Excellent use of borders or
backing and/or pictures
Thinking Information directly addresses all
Map Content 3 requirements: background
information, struggles (racial,
(25) socioeconomic and/or
immigration), and privileges
Very detailed and descriptive,
writing is easy to follow
free of spelling and grammatical
errors
Reflection Thoughtfully and thoroughly
addresses all parts of the prompt
(25) using examples from the interview
Excellent writing that flows well
and is free of or has very little
spelling and grammatical errors
Presentation Knowledgeable; does not have to
read the content, has great eye
(10) contact and posture
Clear, precise, loud voice
Easy to follow and understand
3 Good
(8) (19-22)
Inquiry questions and answers
completed thoughtfully and/or 1-3
days late
Poster and reflection completed 1
day late
Title of poster and any labels are
not clearly displayed, text is easy to
read
Poster is planned out thinking
map is used correctly, and is
somewhat easy to follow
Colorful display, designs are
planned out
Has some borders or backing for
writing
Information does not directly
address all 3 requirements:
background information, struggles
(racial, socioeconomic and/or
immigration), and privileges
somewhat detailed, needs more
description or elaboration, writing
is somewhat easy to follow
few spelling and grammatical
errors
Thoughtfully addresses all parts of
the prompt using examples from
the interview
Good writing that flows well but
has some spelling and grammatical
errors
Knowledgeable; does not have to
read the content most of the time;
good eye contact and posture
Clear voice, but could be louder
Easy to follow and understand
2 Fair
(6-7) (15-18)
Inquiry questions and answers
turned in incomplete and/or 1-3
days late
Poster and reflection completed 2
days late
Title of poster and any labels are
not displayed, text is somewhat
readable
Poster is not planned out well
thinking map is used incorrectly or
is hard to follow
Display needs more color or design
needs more planning
Has no borders or backing for
writing
Information vaguely addresses all
3 requirements: background
information, struggles (racial,
socioeconomic and/or
immigration), and privileges
not very detailed or descriptive,
writing is difficult to follow
many spelling and grammatical
errors
Addresses most of the prompt or
may use details that are irrelevant
to poster content
Writing needs more explanation or
elaboration of ideas and has many
spelling and grammatical errors
Reads most of the contents on the
poster, has adequate eye contact
and posture
Voice sometimes unclear, could be
louder
Not easy to follow and understand
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1 Poor
(5 & below) (14 & below)
Inquiry questions and answers not
turned in, done incompletely and/or
3+ days late
Poster and reflection completed 3+
days late
Title of poster and any labels are not
displayed and text is hard to read or
is not readable at all
Poster is not planned out at all;
thinking map is messy and put
together haphazardly
Display is not colorful and does not
have any borders or backing for any
writing
Information is not related to or
addresses any 3 requirements:
background information, struggles
(racial, socioeconomic and/or
immigration), and privileges
very little details
shows little planning/effort, writing
is hard to read and follow
multiple spelling and grammatical
errors
Does not address the prompt or
includes details that are irrelevant to
the focus questions
Writing is unclear, unfocused, and
difficult to understand; has multiple
spelling and grammatical errors
Reads all of the content on the
poster, does not have good eye
contact or posture
Voice is not clear and could be
louder
Not easy to follow at all
 Inquiry Project Rubric
Name___________________________________________
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