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Format and Organization

The purpose of the gam

e and gam

e board relate directly to the legislative branch, and the instructions are clear and w

ell-w

ritten. Content is legible and

spelled correctly.

The purpose of the gam

e and gam

e board som

ewhat relate to the

legislative branch, and the instructions are clear.

Content is legible but has

minor spelling or

gramm

atical errors.

The purpose of the gam

e relates to the legislative

branch, but the instructions are confusing or

contradictory. Content is hard

to read and has spelling and gram

matical errors.

The purpose of the gam

e does not relate to the legislative branch, and

the instructions are either missing or

poorly written. C

ontent is hard to read and has significant spelling and

gramm

atical errors.

Creativity

The gam

e is creatively and thoughtfully designed, w

ith fun and engaging elem

ents that encourage interactivity.

The gam

e is nicely designed, w

ith fun elem

ents that engage the user.

The gam

e is complete, but it

missing elem

ents and could be neater.

The gam

e board is partially com

plete, or has no attempts m

ade at creativity.

MLA Citation

The group has provided a

thoroughly documented

bibliography, in proper MLA

form

at.

The group has provided a bibliography w

ith less than five sources or not in

correct MLA

format.

The group has provided a bibliography, but it is

incomplete.

The bibliography is either m

issing or inadequate, and there is no citation

formatting.

Mastery of Content

The group’s board gam

e clearly dem

onstrates mastery of the

structure and organization of C

ongress, the legislative process, and the pow

ers of C

ongress.

The group’s board gam

e does a good job

conveying the structure and organization of

Congress, the legislative

process, and the powers

of Congress.

The group’s board only

partially covers the three content areas about C

ongress listed on the instruction sheet.

The group’s board gam

e does a poor job of conveying the content areas,

has incorrect information, or

addresses irrelevant topics.