A Rubric for Evaluating Circle Graphs

This rubric can be used to evaluate circle graphs submitted by individuals or teams. If an item seems to fall between categories, feel free to score it with in-between points.

Beginning

Developing

Accomplished

Score

Overall Visual Appeal

1 point

Circle graph does not use color. The graph, labels and title are not placed appropriately, messy or are title and labels are missing. Graph is difficult to read.

3 points

Circle graph uses color but not in a meaningful way. The graph is centered or placed appropriately on the document. Document is not as neat or clear as it could be.

5 points

Color is used in a meaningful way on the document. The graph is centered or placed appropriately on the document. Graph is constructed neatly.

Labels and Title

1 point

Title and labels are inappropriate, messy, placed incorrectly or missing.

3 points

Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. All labels are appropriate to the sectors of the circle. Title and most labels are placed appropriately on the document.

5 points

Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. All labels are appropriate to the sectors of the circle. Title and all labels are neatly written and placed appropriately on the document.

Numerical Accuracy

1 point

Dollar amounts and percents are incorrect or missing in most sectors of the circle graph.

3 points

Dollar amounts and percents are correct in most sectors of the circle graph.

5 points

Dollar amounts and percents are correct in every sector of the circle graph.

Geometric Accuracy

1 point

The circle of the circle graph is not drawn correctly. The sizes of most sectors of the circle graph are not appropriate to the percent of the circle they represent.

3 points

The circle of the circle graph is drawn correctly.The sizes of most sectors of the circle graph are appropriate to the percent of the circle they represent.

5 points

The circle of the circle graph is drawn correctly.The size of each sector of the circle graph is appropriate to the percent of the circle that it represents.

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Score
Overall Visual Appeal	1 point Circle graph does not use color. The graph, labels and title are not placed appropriately, messy or are title and labels are missing. Graph is difficult to read.	3 points Circle graph uses color but not in a meaningful way. The graph is centered or placed appropriately on the document. Document is not as neat or clear as it could be.	5 points Color is used in a meaningful way on the document. The graph is centered or placed appropriately on the document. Graph is constructed neatly.
Labels and Title	1 point Title and labels are inappropriate, messy, placed incorrectly or missing.	3 points Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. All labels are appropriate to the sectors of the circle. Title and most labels are placed appropriately on the document.	5 points Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. All labels are appropriate to the sectors of the circle. Title and all labels are neatly written and placed appropriately on the document.
Numerical Accuracy	1 point Dollar amounts and percents are incorrect or missing in most sectors of the circle graph.	3 points Dollar amounts and percents are correct in most sectors of the circle graph.	5 points Dollar amounts and percents are correct in every sector of the circle graph.
Geometric Accuracy	1 point The circle of the circle graph is not drawn correctly. The sizes of most sectors of the circle graph are not appropriate to the percent of the circle they represent.	3 points The circle of the circle graph is drawn correctly.The sizes of most sectors of the circle graph are appropriate to the percent of the circle they represent.	5 points The circle of the circle graph is drawn correctly.The size of each sector of the circle graph is appropriate to the percent of the circle that it represents.