Requirements:

• Descriptive title that describes the topic for your infographic.
  
• Concise descriptions that improve the understanding of your topic.
  
• Evidence that supports your descriptions such as examples and statistical data.
  
• Graphics with explanations that support your descriptions such as photos, illustrations, and backgrounds.
  
• Organized layout that is clear and easy to follow.
  

Rubric:

CRITERIA	A - Exceeds Expectations	B - Meets Expectations	C - Does Not Meet Expectations
Description	Thorough & accurate descriptions of topic with significant details, evidence, examples, &/or data. Provides appropriate amount of relevant information. Clearly demonstrates an excellent understanding of topic.	Adequate description of topic with sufficient details, evidence, examples, &/or data, but contains some factual errors. Provides some irrelevant information or excessive amount of relevant information. Demonstrates a sufficient understanding of topic.	Inadequate description of topic that lack details, evidence, examples, &/or data & contain factual errors. Does not provide sufficient amount of relevant information to support descriptions. Does not demonstrate an adequate understanding of topic.
Graphics	Appropriate & sufficient graphics that significantly support descriptions & help improve understanding of topic. Includes descriptions that clearly explain significance of graphic.	Appropriate & sufficient graphics that adequately support descriptions & help improve understanding of topic. Includes descriptions that adequately explain significance of graphic.	Inappropriate or insufficient graphics, which do not support descriptions or help improve understanding of topic. Missing descriptions that explain significance of graphic.
Layout	Attractive layout that is clear & easy to read – uses appropriate fonts, colors, & effects that significantly enhance appearance. All content is logically organized & easy to follow, which improves effectiveness of infographic.	Attractive layout that is somewhat clear & easy to read – uses appropriate fonts, colors, & effects that somewhat enhance appearance. Most content is somewhat logically organized & easy to follow, which improves effectiveness of infographic.	Layout that is confusing & difficult to read – uses appropriate fonts, colors, & effects that do not enhance appearance. Content is not logically organized & difficult to follow, which limits effectiveness of infographic.