Rubric You will be graded on the assignment according to the following rubric. Exemplary Good Basic Nonperformance Overview 9–10 points: Clearly 7–8 points: Shows 5–6 points: Some 0–4 points: No reference and shows chosen region chosen region/GPS understandable to site locations and selection and specific GPS stations and provides explanation site reason for site selection reason stations and provides geologic and scientific locations and reason for OR location and reason (10 points) specific geologic and and/or personal reasons site selection. given were not scientific and/or for site selection. understandable. personal reasons for site selection. Accurate 14–15 points: Strain 11–13 points: Strain 8–10 points: Strain 0–7 points: Strain calculator used entirely calculator results have calculator results have calculator results mostly correctly. minor error. minor errors. or entirely wrong. (15 points) 14–15 points: All maps 11–13 points: All maps 8–10 points: Most or all 0–7 points: Multiple Required maps specified in the original specified in the original of the maps are included maps missing or (15 points) assignment are included assignment are included with the required required components with very clear and with mostly clear and components but messy not included to the accurate vectors and accurate vectors and or inaccurate items that little is understood other required other required hinder understanding. by the audience. components. components. Geological 14–15 points: 11–13 points: 8–10 points: 0–7 points: Key Interpretation is clearly Reasonable Interpretation is stated elements of the stated and directly tied interpretation is stated and tied to GPS interpretation are (15 points) to GPS velocities and and tied to GPS velocities and regional missing, wrong, or regional faults. velocities and regional faults but details may be unclearly stated to the Surprising results are faults. confused or unclearly point that little is discussed. stated. understood by the audience.
Rubric You will be graded on the assignment according to the following rubric. Exemplary Good Basic Nonperformance Overview and selection reason (10 points) 9–10 points: Clearly shows chosen region and specific GPS stations and provides specific geologic and scientific and/or personal reasons for site selection. 7–8 points: Shows chosen region/GPS stations and provides geologic and scientific and/or personal reasons for site selection. 5–6 points: Some understandable explanation site locations and reason for site selection. 0–4 points: No reference to site locations and reason for site selection OR location and reason given were not understandable. Accurate (15 points) 14–15 points: Strain calculator used entirely correctly. 11–13 points: Strain calculator results have minor error. 8–10 points: Strain calculator results have minor errors. 0–7 points: Strain calculator results mostly or entirely wrong. Required maps (15 points) 14–15 points: All maps specified in the original assignment are included with very clear and accurate vectors and other required components. 11–13 points: All maps specified in the original assignment are included with mostly clear and accurate vectors and other required components. 8–10 points: Most or all of the maps are included with the required components but messy or inaccurate items hinder understanding. 0–7 points: Multiple maps missing or required components not included to the that little is understood by the audience. Geological (15 points) 14–15 points: Interpretation is clearly stated and directly tied to GPS velocities and regional faults. Surprising results are discussed. 11–13 points: Reasonable interpretation is stated and tied to GPS velocities and regional faults. 8–10 points: Interpretation is stated and tied to GPS velocities and regional faults but details may be confused or unclearly stated. 0–7 points: Key elements of the interpretation are missing, wrong, or unclearly stated to the point that little is understood by the audience.
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