Marking Criteria for Crosswords

 

 

Criteria                                                                                              Marks

 

All 13 words used                                                                                        3

12 words used                                                                                         2

Less than 12 words                                                                                       1

                                                                                     

Each word links with at least 1 other word -No words side by side           3

1 word does not link with another word or words side by side                            2

More than one word does not link with another word                               1

 

All clues are solvable and/or make sense                                                 3

Most clues are solvable and/or make sense                                                  1

 

All clues and first boxes of answer spaces are correctly numbered             3

Most clues and first boxes of answer spaces are correctly numbered              1

 

Appropriate drawings or pictures and added colour                                                 3

Colouring but no pictures, or pictures and no color                                              1

No color, no pictures                                                                                    0

 

Asthetic Appearance:

Pencil marks erased, neat and organized, used ruler, sized to see clearly,        3

Title “Energy Crossword” large and clear at top of page                                     2

                                                                                                                   1

                                                                                                          

Complete solution on back of paper                                                           3

Incomplete solution on back of paper                                                           1

No solution on back of paper                                                                     0

 

Miscellaneous:                                                                                          3

Name, date and block added clearly to front corner                                        2

Spelling is accurate                                                                                    1

 

 

 

 

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