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Rubric 4: Secondary assignment 4 - Research on a waste related topic

Rubric 4: Secondary assignment 4 - Research on a waste related topic
SKILL/
CRITERIA
Below Expectations
Level 1
Approaches Expectations
Level 2
Meets Expectations
Level 3
Exceeds Expectations
Level 4
1. KNOWLEDGE/
UNDERSTANDING

Knowledge of Issue
Minimal knowledge

-Attempts to use geographic terminology
-Includes limited information on topic
Partial knowledge

-Uses geographic terminology with some difficulty (3-6 errors permitted)
-Includes some information on topic
Substantial knowledge

-Uses geographic terminology accurately and effectively (with 1 or 2 errors permitted)
-Includes required information on topic
Thorough knowledge

-Uses geographic terminology accurately and effectively
-Includes solid and substantial information on topic
2. THINKING

Suggestions/ Analysis
Demonstrates limited thought & analysis

-Attempt at analysis on topic and issues associated with topic
-Limited analysis evident
Demonstrates thought & analysis

-Limited analysis on topic and issues associated with topic
-Proper analysis of 1 source (who, why, when, audience, suggestions)
Demonstrates substantial thought & analysis

-Substantial analysis on topic and limited analysis on issues associated with topic
-Proper analysis of 2 sources (who, why, when, audience, suggestions)
Demonstrates extensive thought & analysis

-Substantial analysis on topic and issues associated with topic
-Proper analysis of 3 sources (who, why, when, audience, suggestions)
3. COMMUNICATION

Oral Communication/
Written Communication
Communicates with difficulty

-Does not speak clearly or audibly, cannot answer reasonable peer questions, no enthusiasm, significantly over/under required length (under 1, over 8 minutes), demonstrates no/little confidence
-Writing is unclear, format is unclear, sources not documented properly and numerous spelling/grammar errors (12+)
Communicates with some difficulty

-Speaks somewhat clearly and audibly, answers some reasonable peer questions, slightly over/under required length, little enthusiasm, demonstrates some confidence
-Writing is somewhat clear, proper format used, sources documented somewhat properly and some spelling/grammar errors (7-11)
Clearly communicates

-Speaks clearly and audibly, able to answer most reasonable questions, required length (2-4 minutes), somewhat enthusiastic, demonstrates confidence
-Writing is clear, proper format used, sources documented properly and few spelling/grammar errors (3-6)
Very clearly communicates

-Speaks very clearly and audibly, able to answer peers questions (reasonable questions), required length (2-4 minutes), enthusiastic, demonstrates confidence
-Writing is very clear, proper format used, sources documented properly and almost free of spelling/grammar mistakes (1-2)
4. APPLICATION

Use of Statistics/
Research
-No/little use of statistics and tables
-No/little research evident (0-1 sources) and not used effectively
-Limited use of statistics and tables
-Limited research evident (1-2 sources) and used somewhat effectively
-Use of statistics and tables to enhance product
-Research evident (2-3 sources) and used effectively
-Clear use of statistics and tables to enhance product
-Extensive research evident (4-5 sources) and used effectively