Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Needs improvement Not included Includes Includes detailed Includes a moderate Includes definition only or Indicates little to no Category not outstanding accurate description with lacks scientific details -needs preparation, not clearly addressed at all, lacks detailed description with scientific details and additional information and organized, considerable required detail, or is description scientific details shows some data. Additional research inaccuracies, and/or completely inaccurate; Description: with scientific and shows research; not needed and would improve research/content is could also be so data, shows excellent or good completely post. Minimal inaccuracies. lacking. poorly written that it outstanding research. addressing some Shows no research on is unreadable. research. No important points. the subject/lacks inaccuracies. explanation, research and/or substance. Total Where in the oceans is the 5 4 3 2 1 0 impact occurring How the impact originated 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 -4 0 or manifested and how humans cause impact Links to concepts learned 5 4 3 2 1 0 in course How the impact to the 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 oceans impacts humans How scientists are 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 involved in understanding and solving the problem using experimentation/ data Describes possible 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 solutions to impact What students can do 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 about impact Parenthetical citations and 9 - 10 8 7 3 6 1 2 0 – – Minimum sources and types of sources Includes more Includes more than Some sentences Some sentences cited but Only a couple sentences Missing or plagiarized than minimum minimum sources, using author incorrect format or website cited but incorrectly sources, proper use of year, but missing added proper use of (author year) some citations (author year) citations with 2-3 or citations with less errors 1 or less errors
Description: Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Needs improvement Not included Total Includes outstanding detailed description with scientific data, shows outstanding research. No inaccuracies. Includes detailed accurate description with scientific details and shows excellent or good research. Includes a moderate description with scientific details and shows some research; not completely addressing some important points. Includes definition only or lacks scientific details -needs additional information and data. Additional research needed and would improve post. Minimal inaccuracies. Indicates little to no preparation, not clearly organized, considerable inaccuracies, and/or research/content is lacking. Shows no research on the subject/lacks explanation, research and/or substance. Category not addressed at all, lacks required detail, or is completely inaccurate; could also be so poorly written that it is unreadable. Where in the oceans is the impact occurring 5 4 3 2 1 0 How the impact originated or manifested and how humans cause impact 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 -4 0 Links to concepts learned in course 5 4 3 2 1 0 How the impact to the oceans impacts humans 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 How scientists are involved in understanding and solving the problem using experimentation/ data 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 Describes possible solutions to impact 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 What students can do about impact 9 - 10 8 7 6 1 - 4 0 Parenthetical citations and Minimum sources and types of sources 9 - 10 Includes more than minimum sources, proper use of (author year) citations with 1 or less errors 8 Includes more than minimum sources, proper use of (author year) citations with 2-3 or less errors 7 Some sentences using author year, but missing some citations 3 – 6 Some sentences cited but incorrect format or website added 1 – 2 Only a couple sentences cited but incorrectly 0 Missing or plagiarized