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Entry Choice

Great care taken in selection of timeline entries; either most significan events or those that show historical pattern or those that show cause-effect relationship selected

Selections meet assignment criteria; few inaccuracies

May include required number of entries; some inaccuracies

Does not include required number of entries.

Scale & Sequence

Scale consistent and accurate; increments marked; all entries in sequence and placed with care.

Scale accurate; increments marked; entries in sequence

Scale roughly drawn; increments fairly and accurately marked; some entries out of sequence

No apparent scale; increments not marked; many entries out of sequence.

Mechanics

One or two mistakes

May have more than a couple mistakes

Some errors in spelling and dates

Many errors in spelling and dates

Visual Presentation

Visually striking; very effective in communicating historical information

Clear and uncluttered

Legible

Illegible and messy