Scientific Drawing Rubric

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Criteria	Pts
Caption - No title present - Caption includes multiple sentences - Caption thoroughly described what the structure is	3
Drawing - Appropriate number of fine lines drawn - Dotted lines used to show depth - No shading on the drawing - Labels are organized in a column on one side of the drawing - Labels are found on the right side of the drawing - Label lines are straight - Label lines do not intersect with anything	7
Organisms and Structures - Drawing is oriented such that the anterior or oral aspect of organism is at the top of the page - Any structures removed or displaced have been indicated on this drawing - Genus and species are Italicized - Genus is capitalized - Specific epithet should be all lower case	5
Microscope - No circle is drawn around the organism - The scale (or magnification) of the drawing is at the bottom right of the drawing - Scale/magnification determination is accurate	3