MTTC 2006
Toni R. McAfoos, Coach and Natascha Cox, Mentee
RUBRIC FOR WRITING ASSIGNMENT
A one- to two-paged essay containing an introductory paragraph, a one paragraph per person in the group clearly explaining characteristics of the mechanisms of plate tectonics assigned to each person in the group, and a closing paragraph to summarize the information.
Possible Points
Criteria
90-100
The assignment is engaging, concise, and polished. An attention-grabbing headline and a clear topic sentence in the first paragraph introduce the reader to the subject. Factual details, visual elements, quotations, and/or the proper use of scientific terminology add clarity and interest to the assignment.
80-89 The assignment is well written. An attention-grabbing headline and a clear topic sentence in the first paragraph introduce the reader to the subject. Factual details, visual elements, quotations, and/or the proper use of scientific terminology add clarity and interest to the assignment. Sometimes the writing is slightly repetitive or unclear, but the writer does demonstrate a good understanding of the subject matter.
70-79 The assignment is fairly well written and clear, but several errors indicate that the author may not have a complete understanding of the subject. Factual details, visual elements, quotations, and/or the proper use of scientific terminology are used.
60-69 The assignment has several significant problems in style and content. The topic is never clearly stated, scientific terms are misused, and misspelled words are present. Inadequate or incorrect use of factual details, visual elements, or quotations seem to indicate that the author does not have a solid understanding of the subject.
10-59 Although attempted, the author has clearly not put forth much effort. The writing is unclear, unfocused, and vague. A topic sentence is not given or is not adequately supported with details. The author has not used scientific terminology correctly and has introduced false statements and errors in writing style that make reading this work very difficult.
0 No work was completed.