A Rubric for Evaluating Line Graphs

This rubric can be used to evaluate line 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

Line 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

Line 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 axis labels are inappropriate, messy, placed incorrectly or missing.

3 points

Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph.The axes are inappropriately labeled.

5 points

Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. The axes are appropriately labeled. Title and all labels are neatly written and placed appropriately on the document.

Axes
Accuracy

1 point

Dollar amounts and time are incorrectly labeled or missing on the graph.

3 points

Dollar amounts and time are correctly labeled on most of the graph.

5 points

Dollar amounts and time are correctly labeled on both axes of the graph.

Graphing Accuracy

1 point

Very few of the points plotted are correct. The plotted points are not connected.

3 points

Most of the points plotted are plotted correctly. Most of the points are properly connected.

5 points

All the points plotted are correct. The points are connected in an appropriate manner.

	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Score
Overall Visual Appeal	1 point Line 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 Line 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 axis labels are inappropriate, messy, placed incorrectly or missing.	3 points Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph.The axes are inappropriately labeled.	5 points Title is appropriate to the topic of the graph. The axes are appropriately labeled. Title and all labels are neatly written and placed appropriately on the document.
Axes Accuracy	1 point Dollar amounts and time are incorrectly labeled or missing on the graph.	3 points Dollar amounts and time are correctly labeled on most of the graph.	5 points Dollar amounts and time are correctly labeled on both axes of the graph.
Graphing Accuracy	1 point Very few of the points plotted are correct. The plotted points are not connected.	3 points Most of the points plotted are plotted correctly. Most of the points are properly connected.	5 points All the points plotted are correct. The points are connected in an appropriate manner.