This rubric is used to evaluate use of expository texts and visual rhetoric to create an "infographic," for students in grades 7-9, working in groups of 3.Its design is based on the "6+1 Traits of Writing" framework developed by Education Northwest, and later adapted by the Texas Education Agency for use in the STAAR writing assessment. It uses five, equally-weighted skill domains: development, organization, perspective, language/design, and research. In addition, by grading on a sliding scale,