Checklist _____ Select 2 businesses _____ Use maps to determine the best location for each business _____ Write reasons for choices Where in the ? Rubric 4—an exact location (city, country) is given for each business; the student has included 3 appropriate reasons for the chosen location of each business; each reason relates to a different factor (natural resources, climate, elevation, location of workers, etc.) and is explained; each reason is supported by at least one specific fact (e.g. average temperature, population, exact elevation, etc.); all reasons are written clearly and with only a couple of minor spelling/punctuation/grammar errors. 3—the student has included 3 appropriate reasons for the chosen location of each business; the reasons relate to at least 2 different factors (natural resources, climate, elevation, location of workers, etc.); most reasons are explained; the exact location (city, country) of each business is stated clearly; most reasons are supported by at least one specific fact (average temperature, specific plants available, population, etc.); most reasons are written clearly; there are a few errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 2—student has included at least 2 appropriate reasons for most of the chosen business locations; few reasons are explained; the general location (country) of each business is clearly stated; some reasons are written clearly; there are frequent errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 1—student has included at least one appropriate reason for each of the chosen business locations; explanations of the reasons are not given; the general location of each business is stated clearly; reasons are written legibly and contain many errors of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Checklist _____ Select 2 businesses _____ Use maps to determine the best location for each business _____ Write reasons for choices Where in the ? Rubric 4—an exact location (city, country) is given for each business; the student has included 3 appropriate reasons for the chosen location of each business; each reason relates to a different factor (natural resources, climate, elevation, location of workers, etc.) and is explained; each reason is supported by at least one specific fact (e.g. average temperature, population, exact elevation, etc.); all reasons are written clearly and with only a couple of minor spelling/punctuation/grammar errors. 3—the student has included 3 appropriate reasons for the chosen location of each business; the reasons relate to at least 2 different factors (natural resources, climate, elevation, location of workers, etc.); most reasons are explained; the exact location (city, country) of each business is stated clearly; most reasons are supported by at least one specific fact (average temperature, specific plants available, population, etc.); most reasons are written clearly; there are a few errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 2—student has included at least 2 appropriate reasons for most of the chosen business locations; few reasons are explained; the general location (country) of each business is clearly stated; some reasons are written clearly; there are frequent errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 1—student has included at least one appropriate reason for each of the chosen business locations; explanations of the reasons are not given; the general location of each business is stated clearly; reasons are written legibly and contain many errors of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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