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Welcome to the Grade 5/6 Wiki!

Add information about your Australian state onto your wiki page.

Getting Started

 * Click on the page edit button of your wiki page to add your own content.
 * Use the toolbar to add text, pictures, etc.
 * Don't forget to record your references at the bottom of your wiki page. [[file:How to Record Your References.pdf]]

How You Will Be Assessed
The following elements are to be included in your wiki page:
 * Facts - capital city, population, flag, floral & faunal emblems, climate, time zone, major industries
 * History
 * Native Plants and Animals
 * Landmarks and Tourist Attractions
 * Government and Laws
 * Mapping and Directions

Assessment Rubric
Your wiki page will be assessed according to the rubric aspects in the table below. You will receive a mark of 1, 2, 3, or 4 for each aspect. There are 8 aspects against which you will be assessed. The maximum possible score is 32.
 * Rubric || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * **Quality of information and paragraphs** || Information clearly relates to all elements. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Information clearly relates to all elements. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. || Most information relates to each element. Few details and/or examples are given. Paragraphs include related information but were typically not constructed well. || Information has little or nothing to do with the elements. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. ||
 * **Required Elements** || The wiki page includes all required elements as well as additional information. || All required elements are included on the wiki page. || All but 1 of the required elements are included on the wiki page. || Several required elements were missing. ||
 * **Organisation** || Information is very organised with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. || Information is organised with well-constructed paragraphs. || Information is organised, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. || The information appears to be disorganised. ||
 * **Grammar & Punctuation** || No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. || Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. || A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. || Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. ||
 * **Sources** || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. || All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some sources are not accurately documented. ||
 * **Fonts** || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. Use of font styles (italic, bold, underline) is used consistently and improves readability. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fonts are consistent, easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fonts are consistent and point size varies appropriately for headings and text. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A wide variety of fonts, styles and point sizes were used.

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 * **Layout** || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wiki page has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wiki page has an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all elements. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wiki page has a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the elements. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wiki page is cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate elements. ||
 * **Graphics** || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphics are related to the element, are thoughtfully cropped, are of high quality and enhance reader interest or understanding. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphics are related to the element, are of good quality and enhance reader interest or understanding. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphics are related to the element and are of good quality. || <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graphics seem randomly chosen, are of low quality, or distract the reader. ||