📊 Assessment Rubric

Task: Research Draft Post – Green Issue (Environmental Topic)
Level: Advanced English (B2–C1)
Total Score: 100 points

1. Research Content & Ideas (20 pts)

Criteria	Excellent (18–20)	Good (14–17)	Developing (10–13)	Needs Improvement (0–9)
Topic relevance & depth	Clear, focused environmental issue with strong insight and originality	Relevant topic with some depth	Topic somewhat unclear or superficial	Topic unclear, off-task, or minimal
Use of evidence	Strong, accurate, and well-integrated evidence	Adequate evidence, mostly relevant	Limited or weak support	No evidence or inaccurate information

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Logical structure	Clear sections (title, intro, problem, solution, conclusion)	Mostly clear structure	Some organization issues	Disorganized or missing sections
Flow of ideas	Smooth progression of ideas	Minor issues in flow	Ideas somewhat disconnected	Ideas unclear or confusing

💡 Research shows effective posters must be clear, structured, and readable to communicate ideas efficiently

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Grammar accuracy	Very few or no errors	Some minor errors	Frequent errors but meaning understandable	Errors impede understanding
Vocabulary	Rich, precise, academic vocabulary	Adequate vocabulary	Limited vocabulary	Very basic or incorrect usage

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Formal tone	Consistently academic and appropriate	Mostly formal	Inconsistent tone	Informal or inappropriate
Clarity & conciseness	Clear, concise, well-phrased	Mostly clear	Some redundancy or unclear phrasing	Difficult to understand

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Layout	Visually appealing, balanced, easy to follow	Generally clear layout	Some clutter or imbalance	Poor layout, hard to read
Use of visuals	Effective use of images, charts, icons	Some visuals used appropriately	Limited or unclear visuals	No visuals or irrelevant ones

💡 Effective posters must balance readability, informativeness, and aesthetics

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Citation	Correct and consistent referencing	Minor citation issues	Inconsistent referencing	No references or incorrect
Source integration	Sources clearly support ideas	Some integration	Weak integration	No connection to sources

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Analysis	Strong analysis of environmental issue	Some analysis	Limited explanation	No analysis
Solutions	Clear, realistic, well-justified solutions	Some solutions	Weak or unclear solutions	No solutions

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Developing	Needs Improvement
Spelling & punctuation	Accurate throughout	Minor errors	Frequent errors	Many errors affecting clarity
Overall presentation	Professional and polished	Acceptable	Some issues	Poor quality