Drawing a Bar Graph
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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Axes
Neither of the axes are drawn and/or labeled correctly.
One axis is drawn and/or labeled correctly.
Both axes are drawn but they may not be correctly labeled One or both of the axes may not be drawn with a ruler.
Both axes are neatly drawn and the labeling is correct on both.
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Scale
The scale doesn't work for the data that is being used.
The scale is all right but the student hasn't started at an appropriate place in the data when putting it on the graph.
The scale may be all right, but the student hasn't made equal amounts between the numbers.
The scale is appropriate for the data.
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Title
There is no title for the graph.
There is a title but it doesn't do a good job of describing the graph.
The title is OK, but it could be better at describing what the graph is about.
The title effectively describes the data displayed in the graph.
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Bars
No bars are drawn on the graph.
There are bars on the graph but they are horizontal and not vertical.
One or more bar is missing or is drawn incorrectly to show the data.
All bars are drawn correctly.
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Neatness
The graph is very messy, very little effort was put into it. A ruler wasn't used.
No ruler was used, the numbers and printing may be acceptable. Little care and effort was put into making the graph.
A ruler was used to draw the axes. Numbers and printing are OK, but more care and effort could have gone into the graph.
The graph was neatly drawn, using a ruler. Printing and numbers are neatly done. Care and effort were put into making the graph.
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