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Scientific Illustration Checklist

	Excellent (14 points)	Good (10 points)	Poor (5 points)
Title	The title conveys the topic of the illustration. The title is neat, easily readable, and is written in a dark color.	· The title conveys the topic of the illustration. The title is not neat, is not easily readable, or is not written in a dark color.	· The title does not convey the topic of the illustration.
Detail	The illustrator has paid close attention to detail. The details are accurate. Attention has been given to scale.	· The illustrator has paid some attention to detail, but there are some obvious details missing. The details are not entirely accurate.	· The illustrator has paid little attention to details, or the details are not accurate.
Labels	The labels are correct. The labels are neat, easily readable, and are written in a dark color.	· The labels are correct. The labels are not neat, are not easily readable, or are not written in a dark color.	· The labels are not correct.
Caption	The caption conveys the scientific principles behind the illustration. If the caption is lengthy, it has been written on an additional sheet so that it does not detract from the illustration.	· The caption does not convey the scientific principles behind the illustration. No consideration was given to the placement of the caption.	· The caption is inappropriate or missing.
Color	Color has been employed well. The color helps to convey information. The color is scientifically accurate. Shading has been completed correctly.	· The illustrator gave consideration to color, but the color does not help to convey information. The color is not scientifically accurate.	· Color has not been used well. Shading has been completed incorrectly.
Presentation	The space of the paper has been used well. The illustration is neat and presentable.	· The space of the paper has not been used well. The illustration is neat and presentable.	· The illustration is not neat and presentable.
Creativity	It is obvious that the illustrator attempted to do more than trace the illustration. The illustration gives different examples or the set up has been altered.	· The illustrator attempted to do more than trace the illustration.	· The illustrator did not display creativity in the illustration.

Total Column 1 ___ x 14 = _____ Column 2 ___ x 10 = _____ Column 3 ___ x 5 =___