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Content 

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A clear history of the emerging technology is given. At least 4-6 sentences are provided.

The emerging technonology is well described, but a few items are somewhat unclear.

The description of the emerging technology is somewhat muddy or vague. A few more sentences may have helped.

It is unclear what the emerging technology really is. 

Content 

(Paragraph 2)

The latest information or changes to the emerging technology are discussed. At least  4-6 sentences are provided.

Recent information related to the emerging technonology is well described, but a few items are somewhat unclear.

Recent information related to the emerging technology is somewhat muddy or vague. A few more sentences may have helped.

Little to no information on the  latest updates are included. 

Links (content)

Required: 3 text links and 2 image links. All links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.

Almost all links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.

Most links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.

Less than 3/4 of the links point to high quality, up-to-date, credible sites.

Spelling and Grammar

There are no errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site.

There are 1-3 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site.

There are 4-5 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site.

There are more than 5 errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar in the final draft of the Web site.

Layout

The Web site has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material.

The Web pages have an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements.

The Web pages have a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the important elements.

The Web pages are cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate important elements.

Graphics

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest or understanding.

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, are of good quality and enhance reader interest or understanding.

Graphics are related to the theme/purpose of the site, and are of good quality.

Graphics seem randomly chosen, are of low quality, OR distract the reader.

Background

Background is exceptionally attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site, and does not detract from readability.

Background is attractive, consistent across pages, adds to the theme or purpose of the site, and does not detract from readability.

Background is consistent across pages and does not detract from readability.

Background detracts from the readability of the site.

Color Choices

Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links form a pleasing palette, do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages.

Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content, and are consistent across pages.

Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links do not detract from the content.

Colors of background, fonts, unvisited and visited links make the content hard to read or otherwise distract the reader.

File Management

All files are saved in one main folder. All graphics are saved in a subfolder named images.

All files are saved in one main folder. Graphics are saved in a subfolder named images. One image is saved in an incorrect location.

Some files are disorganized. The images folder is not used properly.

Files are missing or very unorganized.