| Criteria | 4 Points | 3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Content | Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the Victorian Age with accurate and detailed historical facts about factory work and living conditions. | Shows a good understanding of the Victorian Age with mostly accurate historical facts about factory work and living conditions. | Shows some understanding of the Victorian Age with a few accurate historical facts about factory work and living conditions. | Shows little to no understanding of the Victorian Age with inaccurate or missing historical facts about factory work and living conditions. |
| Content and Detail | Provides rich and vivid details that fully develop the diary entry, making it engaging and realistic. | Provides sufficient details that develop the diary entry, making it interesting and mostly realistic. | Provides limited details that partially develop the diary entry, making it somewhat interesting and realistic. | Provides minimal or no details, resulting in a diary entry that is uninteresting and unrealistic. |
| Voice and Tone | Consistently uses a voice and tone that is authentic and appropriate for a child in the Victorian Age, enhancing the diary entry. | Uses a voice and tone that is mostly authentic and appropriate for a child in the Victorian Age, supporting the diary entry. | Uses a voice and tone that is somewhat authentic and appropriate for a child in the Victorian Age, but may be inconsistent. | Uses a voice and tone that is not authentic or appropriate for a child in the Victorian Age, detracting from the diary entry. |
| Organization | The diary entry is well-organized with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and ideas flow logically. | The diary entry is organized with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and most ideas flow logically. | The diary entry has some organization, but the beginning, middle, and end may not be clear, and ideas may not flow logically. | The diary entry lacks organization, with no clear beginning, middle, or end, and ideas do not flow logically. |
| Punctuation and Grammar | Contains no punctuation or grammar errors, enhancing readability and understanding. | Contains 1 punctuation or grammar errors, but it does not significantly hinder readability and understanding. | Contains some punctuation or grammar errors that may hinder readability and understanding. | Contains numerous punctuation or grammar errors that significantly hinder readability and understanding. |