Surface Process Hazards—Unit 3, 3: Summative Assessment Example Rubric (10 point question) Component Exemplary Basic Nonperformance Presentation 2 points 1 point 0 points elements (2 Student includes all required Student includes half or Student includes fewer points) elements in presentation more of the required than half of required (location map, presentation elements presentation elements date/location/time of event, (see list of elements in (see list of elements in casualties, monetary exemplary section) exemplary section) damages, specific types of damages, slide characteristics, type of event, schematic diagram, climate-data graph, scientific study, description of contributing factors) Visuals (2 2 points 1 point 0 points points) Student correctly depicts Student includes one of Student includes 1–2 average precipitation and the two visuals visuals described in temperature for study area described in exemplary exemplary section with AND section major content errors Student correctly identifies OR OR type of mass-wasting event Student includes both No visuals provided by providing schematic visuals described in diagram. exemplary section with minor content errors Scientific 2 points 1 point 0 points accuracy and Student provides Summary is complete Summary is complete with robustness (2 and accurate with minor content errors major content errors points) summary of a scientific study OR OR of the mass-wasting event, Summary is missing 1–2 Summary is largely including study objectives, of required elements. incomplete methods, results, and OR conclusion. No summary provided Environmental 6 points 3–5 points 0–2 points and built Student accurately describes Student accurately Student accurately factors (6 several specific describes characteristics describe characteristics points) characteristics (must include from 2 of the 3 types from 1 of the 3 types listed geologic, climatic, and built listed in the exemplary in the exemplary factors) that contributed to the description description mass-wasting event. OR OR Student describes Student describes characteristics from each characteristics from 2–3 category with minor categories with major content errors. content errors.
Surface Process Hazards—Unit 3, 3: Summative Assessment Example Rubric (10 point question) Component Exemplary Basic Nonperformance Presentation elements (2 points) 2 points Student includes all required elements in presentation (location map, date/location/time of event, casualties, monetary damages, specific types of damages, slide characteristics, type of event, schematic diagram, climate-data graph, scientific study, description of contributing factors) 1 point Student includes half or more of the required presentation elements (see list of elements in exemplary section) 0 points Student includes fewer than half of required presentation elements (see list of elements in exemplary section) Visuals (2 points) 2 points Student correctly depicts average precipitation and temperature for study area AND Student correctly identifies type of mass-wasting event by providing schematic diagram. 1 point Student includes one of the two visuals described in exemplary section OR Student includes both visuals described in exemplary section with minor content errors 0 points Student includes 1–2 visuals described in exemplary section with major content errors OR No visuals provided Scientific accuracy and robustness (2 points) 2 points Student provides and accurate summary of a scientific study of the mass-wasting event, including study objectives, methods, results, and conclusion. 1 point Summary is complete with minor content errors OR Summary is missing 1–2 of required elements. 0 points Summary is complete with major content errors OR Summary is largely incomplete OR No summary provided Environmental and built factors (6 points) 6 points Student accurately describes several specific characteristics (must include geologic, climatic, and built factors) that contributed to the mass-wasting event. 3–5 points Student accurately describes characteristics from 2 of the 3 types listed in the exemplary description OR Student describes characteristics from each category with minor content errors. 0–2 points Student accurately describe characteristics from 1 of the 3 types listed in the exemplary description OR Student describes characteristics from 2–3 categories with major content errors.
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