iRubric: Geography - Patterns in Human Geography rubric

Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.

Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.

Writer makes one or two errors in capitalization and/or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.

Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, allowing the paper to be exceptionally easy to read.

Writer did not follow directions of required content and is missing more then 2 components (either populations characteristics, environmental impact, or comparison country)

Writer provided minimum requirements (3 population characteristics compared between two countries, included environmental impact), however completed no analysis.

Writer provided a proper comparison of a developed country and a developing country by looking at 3 population characteristics. Environmental impact is evident. Writer communicates clearly, with good word choice.

Writer exceeds expectations of a comparison of two countries by including required information (3 population characteristics, two countries and environmental impact) and also has additional relative information. Writer fully communicates with excellent word choice and expansion of inferences.