Name: ________________________________ Class: __________________ Date: ______________ Digestion News Report Rubric Suppose you’re a news reporter that can shrink down in size and be protected from changes in the environment with a special suit. You are assigned to accompany a bite of food as it travels through the digestive system. Report your findings in a dramatic but accurate way. Include a catchy title. This assignment is due Friday, January 29th. Category 4 3 2 1 Makes clear Makes clear Makes clear Makes no mention mention of the pH mention of the pH mention of the of pH levels in the level in all 3 body level in only 2 body pH level in only body. pH details parts. parts. 1 body part. Defines digestion Defines the two Defines Does not define and the two types types of digestion digestion digestion or either Digestion clearly and clearly. accurately. type. accurately. Narrative has a Narrative addresses Narrative Narrative includes clear direction, action in each part includes actions one body part in includes action in of the body but the two out of three detail. Body Parts each body part. transitions are body parts with lacking. detail. Narrative includes Narrative includes Narrative Narrative makes no the role of enzymes the role of enzymes includes mention of in each body part. in two out of three enzymes in one enzymes. Enzymes body parts. body part. Narrative is Narrative is Narrative Narrative is dry and interesting and interesting in some includes some just sticks to the keeps the reader’s parts. interesting facts. There is no Creativity attention. elements, but originality to the nothing piece. consistent. Narrative is or Narrative is typed Narrative is Narrative is not neatly hand written or neatly hand neatly written neatly written and Presentation and includes an written and or typed and does not include a interesting title. includes a title with doesn’t include title. little originality. a title.
Name: ________________________________ Class: __________________ Date: ______________ Digestion News Report Rubric Suppose you’re a news reporter that can shrink down in size and be protected from changes in the environment with a special suit. You are assigned to accompany a bite of food as it travels through the digestive system. Report your findings in a dramatic but accurate way. Include a catchy title. This assignment is due Friday, January 29th. Category 4 3 2 1 pH details Makes clear mention of the pH level in all 3 body parts. Makes clear mention of the pH level in only 2 body parts. Makes clear mention of the pH level in only 1 body part. Makes no mention of pH levels in the body. Digestion Defines digestion and the two types clearly and accurately. Defines the two types of digestion clearly. Defines digestion accurately. Does not define digestion or either type. Body Parts Narrative has a clear direction, includes action in each body part. Narrative addresses action in each part of the body but the transitions are lacking. Narrative includes actions two out of three body parts with detail. Narrative includes one body part in detail. Enzymes Narrative includes the role of enzymes in each body part. Narrative includes the role of enzymes in two out of three body parts. Narrative includes enzymes in one body part. Narrative makes no mention of enzymes. Creativity Narrative is interesting and keeps the reader’s attention. Narrative is interesting in some parts. Narrative includes some interesting elements, but nothing consistent. Narrative is dry and just sticks to the facts. There is no originality to the piece. Presentation Narrative is or neatly hand written and includes an interesting title. Narrative is typed or neatly hand written and includes a title with little originality. Narrative is neatly written or typed and doesn’t include a title. Narrative is not neatly written and does not include a title.
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