Research Rubric: Animal Research Project CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Paragraph All paragraphs Most paragraphs Paragraphs Paragraphing Construction include include included related structure was not introductory introductory information but clear and sentence, sentence, were typically not sentences were explanations or explanations or constructed well. not typically details, and details, and related within the concluding concluding paragraphs. sentence. sentence. Quality of Information clearly Information clearly Information clearly Information has Information relates to the main relates to the main relates to the main little or nothing to It includes topic. It provides topic. No details do with the main several supporting supporting and/or examples topic. details and/or details and/or are given. examples. examples. Diagrams & Diagrams and Diagrams and Diagrams and Diagrams and Illustrations illustrations are illustrations are illustrations are illustrations are neat, accurate and accurate and add neat and accurate not accurate OR do add to the to the reader\'s and sometimes not add to the reader\'s understanding of add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. reader\'s understanding of the topic. understanding of the topic. the topic. Sources All sources All sources All sources Some sources are (information and (information and (information and not accurately graphics) are graphics) are graphics) are documented. accurately accurately accurately documented in the documented, but a documented, but desired format. few are not in the many are not in desired format. the desired format. Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation included complete included included minimum included and detailed description of description of insufficient description of characteristics for characteristics for description of characteristics for the chosen animal the chosen animal characteristics for the chosen animal and its habitat. and its habitat. the chosen animal and its habitat. and its habitat.
Research Rubric: Animal Research Project CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs. Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Sources All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Some sources are not accurately documented. Presentation Presentation included complete and detailed description of characteristics for the chosen animal and its habitat. Presentation included description of characteristics for the chosen animal and its habitat. Presentation included minimum description of characteristics for the chosen animal and its habitat. Presentation included insufficient description of characteristics for the chosen animal and its habitat.
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