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Conflicts in Africa Brochure

Students will research and design a brochure on one of five (5) topics that specifically relate to the historical and continuing conflicts in Africa. Research topics will be randomly assigned from the following options: conflict diamonds, W.H.O., Refugees International, Doctors Without Borders, and African Civil Wars 2016.

Rubric Code: WX59244

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Conflicts in Africa
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Fair 7 pts	Needs Improvement 6 pts
Research	Excellent Students thoroughly researched the assigned topic. Research included in the brochure is thoughtful and directly related to the topic. Students used multiple (3 or more) references and cited those references appropriately in their brochure (back center).	Good Students effectively researched the assigned topic. Research included in the brochure is thoughtful and mostly directly related to the topic. Students used multiple (at least 2) references and cited those references appropriately in their brochure (back center).	Fair Students researched the assigned topic. Research included in the brochure is generally related to the topic. Students used a reference (only one), however, that one reference was cited appropriately in their brochure (back center).	Needs Improvement Students did little to research the assigned topic. The research that is included in the brochure is loosely related to the topic. Students used a reference (only one), however, and that one reference was cited inappropriately in their brochure.
Title page	Excellent Students designed and organized a title page that includes a complete title. A complete title includes reference to the topic but is not solely the topic. The title is unique and adds interest to the brochure.	Good Students designed and organized a title page that includes a mostly complete title. The mostly complete title includes a vague reference to the topic making it difficult to determine from the title exactly what the topic might be.	Fair Students designed and organized a title page that includes an incomplete title. An incomplete title is one in which the title and the topic are the same. The title page does little to add interest to the brochure.	Needs Improvement n/a
Reference page	Excellent Students have provided a complete reference page on the center back portion of the brochure. The reference page has correctly cited references used in the collection of information, includes the due date, and is neat and easy to read.	Good Students have provided a mostly complete reference page on the center back portion of the brochure. The reference page has cited references used in the collection of information, however, those citations may have minor errors. The reference page also includes the due date and is neat and easy to read.	Fair Students have provided a partially complete reference page on the center back portion of the brochure. The reference page has cited references used in the collection of information, however, those citations have more than two minor errors. The reference page also includes the due date and is neat and easy to read.	Needs Improvement Students have provided an incomplete reference page on the center back portion of the brochure, or the reference page is in the incorrect location on the brochure. The reference page may have citations for references that are largely incorrect, or the references may not be cited at all. The reference page may not have the due date listed and/or is not neat or easy to read.
Topic explanation	Excellent Students have demonstrated sufficient research of the topic and have provided and explanation that is unique, interesting, and engaging. The explanation is free from plagiarism.	Good Students have demonstrated that some research of the topic has been done and have provided an explanation that is somewhat interesting and engaging. The explanation is mostly free from plagiarism, however, the explanation does not seem unique - different from what one would usually receive from the average student.	Fair Students have not clearly demonstrated that research of the topic has been done or have provided an explanation that is interesting and engaging. The explanation has some significant sections that appear plagiarized. Further, the explanation does not seem unique - different from what one would usually receive from the average student.	Needs Improvement Students have not clearly demonstrated that research of the topic has been done nor have they provided an explanation that is interesting and engaging. The explanation has some significant sections that appear plagiarized. Further, the explanation does not seem unique - different from what one would usually receive from the average student.
Topic facts	Excellent Students have widely researched the topic and chosen to include facts in the brochure that will be of interest to the reader. The facts are presented in an engaging way and are free from spelling and grammatical errors.	Good Students have researched the topic and chosen to include facts in the brochure that will be of interest to the reader. The facts are presented in a way that is easy to read and are free from most spelling and grammatical errors (two or less).	Fair Students have researched the topic but have chosen to include facts in the brochure that do not appear to be of interest to the reader. The facts are presented in a way that is easy to read, but with several spelling and grammatical errors (three to five).	Needs Improvement It is not clear that students have researched the topic thoroughly. Students have chosen to include facts in the brochure that do not appear to be of interest to the reader or facts that were randomly chosen from a Google search. The facts are presented in a way that is easy to read, but with excessive spelling and grammatical errors (more than five).
Topic news	Excellent Students have provided clear information about current topic news. The news provided is free from plagiarism, spelling errors, and grammatical errors.	Good Students have provided information about current topic news, however, it is not clear if the news is recent news. The news provided is mostly free from plagiarism, spelling errors, and grammatical errors.	Fair Students have provided brief information about current topic news, however, it is not clear if the news is recent news. The news provided is mostly free from plagiarism, however, it includes multiple spelling and grammatical errors (three to five).	Needs Improvement Students have provided limited information about current topic news, and it is clear that the news is not recent. The news provided is obviously plagiarized in large sections, and it includes multiple spelling and grammatical errors (more than five).
Critical vocabulary	Excellent Students have provided a critical vocabulary section in their brochure that provides definitions for words directly related to the topic. The terms chosen are words that the general public may not have knowledge of. Students have included a minimum of seven words. The section is free from spelling and grammatical errors.	Good Students have provided a critical vocabulary section in their brochure that provides definitions for words loosely related to the topic. Most of the terms chosen are words that the general public may not have knowledge of. Students have included a minimum of six words. The section is mostly free from spelling and grammatical errors (less than three).	Fair Students have provided a critical vocabulary section in their brochure that provides definitions for words loosely related to the topic. Most of the terms chosen are words that the general public may not have knowledge of. Students have included a minimum of four words. The section contains multiple spelling and grammatical errors (three to five).	Needs Improvement Students have provided a critical vocabulary section in their brochure. The words chosen do not appear to be words that the general public may not have knowledge of. Words that are chosen have incomplete definitions provided. Students have included a less than four words. The section contains multiple spelling and grammatical errors (more than five).
Visual interest	Excellent Students have provided some visual interest in each of the brochure sections. The visual interest is directly related to the topic and may include illustrations, creative fonts, and interesting borders. There are at least four illustrations included in the brochure and color is generously used throughout.	Good Students have provided some visual interest in at least four of the brochure sections. The visual interest is directly related to the topic and may include illustrations, creative fonts, and interesting borders. There are at least three illustrations included in the brochure and color is used throughout.	Fair Students have provided some visual interest in at least four of the brochure sections. The visual interest is directly related to the topic and may include illustrations, creative fonts, and interesting borders. There are at least three illustrations included in the brochure. Color may not used throughout.	Needs Improvement Students have provided minimal visual interest the brochure sections. The visual interest that is included is indirectly related to the topic . There are less than three illustrations included in the brochure. Color is not used throughout.

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