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| Initial Research contained on Word Document | Definition is not original; Examples are classified incorrectly; Not all time periods and events are present; No factors of inflation are listed | Definition is mostly original; Half examples are correct; Time periods are listed but without events; Two factors of inflation are listed | Definition is original; Most examples are correct; Time periods are listed with some events present; Three or Four factors of inflation are listed | Definition is original and insightful; All examples are correct: Time periods are listed with excellent descriptions of events; Five or more factors of inflation are listed | |
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| Insight into Preventing Inflation on Word Document | No insight is provided | One insightful way to help inflation is listed | Two insightful ways to help inflation are listed | Three or more ways to help inflation are listed | |
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| Poster | No or not original definition of inflation shown; No graph is shown; Two or less reasons for inflation are listed; Two or fewer ways to help inflation are listed; Poorly organized | Original definition of inflation shown; Simple graph is displayed, but without labels; Three ways to help inflation are listed; Fair Organization | Original definition of inflation shown; Good graph with labels: Four or Five ways to help inflation are listed; Good Organization | Original and insightful definition of inflation is shown; Excellent graph with proper labels; Six ways to help inflation are listed; Superior Organization | |
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| Summarizer | Very few parts are evident and no insight is provided | Some parts are evident with little insight | All parts are evident with little insight | All parts are evident with excellent insight provided | |