Rubric for Algorithm and Flowchart

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Needs

(8-10) (5-7) (3-4) Improvement
(0-2)
Clarity and Readability Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and
flowchart are flowchart are flowchart have flowchart are
clear, easy to mostly clear, some clarity confusing,
follow, and with minor issues and unclear, or
use proper formatting or inconsistencies difficult to
formatting terminology in formatting. follow.
and issues.
terminology.
Correctness Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and
flowchart flowchart are flowchart are flowchart fail
solve the mostly correct partially to solve the
problem but may have correct, with problem or
accurately and minor significant address
address all omissions or errors or requirements.
requirements. errors. omissions.
Logic and Structure Logical flow is Logical flow is Logical flow Logical flow is
well- mostly well- has notable disorganized,
structured, structured, inefficiencies with several
with no with minor or unnecessary
unnecessary inefficiencies redundancies steps or
steps and or that affect logical flaws.
efficient redundancies. overall
decision- effectiveness.
making.
Use of Symbols Correct and Mostly correct Some errors in Frequent
(Flowchart) consistent use use of symbol usage errors in
of flowchart flowchart or inconsistent symbol usage
symbols and symbols, with connections in or non-
connections; minor the flowchart. standard
adheres to deviations conventions in
standard from the flowchart.
conventions. conventions.
Creativity/Innovation Demonstrates Demonstrates Limited Minimal or no
exceptional some creativity or creativity in
creativity or creativity or innovation in problem-
innovative original the approach. solving; overly
approaches to approaches to simplistic or
problem- problem- copied
solving. solving. solution.
Criteria Excellent (4) Proficient (3) Satisfactory (2) Needs
Improvement
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Clarity and Readability Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and
flowchart are flowchart are flowchart have flowchart are
clear, easy to mostly clear, some clarity confusing,
follow, and with minor issues and unclear, or
use proper formatting or inconsistencies difficult to
formatting terminology in formatting. follow.
and issues.
terminology.
Correctness Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and Algorithm and
flowchart flowchart are flowchart are flowchart fail
solve the mostly correct partially to solve the
problem but may have correct, with problem or
accurately and minor significant address
address all omissions or errors or requirements.
requirements. errors. omissions.
Logic and Structure Logical flow is Logical flow is Logical flow Logical flow is
well- mostly well- has notable disorganized,
structured, structured, inefficiencies with several
with no with minor or unnecessary
unnecessary inefficiencies redundancies steps or
steps and or that affect logical flaws.
efficient redundancies. overall
decision- effectiveness.
making.
Use of Symbols Correct and Mostly correct Some errors in Frequent
(Flowchart) consistent use use of symbol usage errors in
of flowchart flowchart or inconsistent symbol usage
symbols and symbols, with connections in or non-
connections; minor the flowchart. standard
adheres to deviations conventions in
standard from the flowchart.
conventions. conventions.
Creativity/Innovation Demonstrates Demonstrates Limited Minimal or no
exceptional some creativity or creativity in
creativity or creativity or innovation in problem-
innovative original the approach. solving; overly
approaches to approaches to simplistic or
problem- problem- copied
solving. solving. solution.
Presentation/ The algorithm The algorithm Presentation of Algorithm and
Neatness and flowchart and flowchart the algorithm flowchart are
are neatly are presented and flowchart poorly
presented and clearly, with is somewhat presented,
professionally minor messy or with
formatted. formatting disorganized. numerous
issues. formatting
issues.