Biome Report Rubric

Title of Report __________________________________

Authors' names: ______________________ _________________________ ______________________

Just Acceptable
1 Developing
2 Accomplished
3 Exemplary
4 Score

Introduction Does not give any information about what to expect in the report. Gives very little information or
far too much information Introduces the biome but no direction as to what will follow. Presents a concise lead-in to the report.

Research
Items covered Does not answer any or few questions suggested in the instructions. Some topics left out. Answers all questions without elaboration. Answers all questions and includes many other interesting facts.

Accuracy of a Topic (question) Missing information and/or too many inaccuracies. Topic is mostly complete but with minor inaccuracies and/or illegible characters. Topic is complete but questions may still abound. All topics completed and totally accurate.

Completion of Individual Topics Address issues not related to activity or includes extraneous non-relavent information. Answers some questions, but many are missing. Addresses an issue with some degree of relavance, partially answered questions. All topics answered with clarity and suscinctness.

Organization
of
Document Not sequential, most steps are missing and/or are confusing. Does not follow given outline. Some of the steps are understandable; most are confusing and lack detail, rambles or stays on one topic too long. Outline not followed. Most of the steps are understandable; some lack detail or are confusing; too much time spent on one topic. Presents easy-to-follow steps which are logical and adequately detailed and in proper order.

Food Web
Map Completely missing or very sloppy and shows little care in preparing. Arrows missing or in wrong direction. No colour in map. Very light (too few animals) and/or many inaccuracies. Not very well presented Minor inaccuracies oand/or could be more extensive. Very extensive, neatly completed and totally accurate.

Conclusion Presents an illogical explanation for findings and does not address any of the questions suggested in the template. Presents an illogical explanation for findings and addresses few questions. Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses some of the questions. Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses most of the questions.

Grammar & Spelling Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors. More than three noticable errors. Only one or two errors. All grammar and spelling are correct.

Attractiveness Illegible writing, loose pages. Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large, papers stapled together. Legible writing, well-formed characters, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided. Word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided.

Timeliness Report handed in more than one week late. Up to one week late, posponed for whatever. Presentation posponed for an excussable reason. Report handed in & presented on time.

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	Just Acceptable 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Introduction	Does not give any information about what to expect in the report.	Gives very little information or far too much information	Introduces the biome but no direction as to what will follow.	Presents a concise lead-in to the report.
Research Items covered	Does not answer any or few questions suggested in the instructions.	Some topics left out.	Answers all questions without elaboration.	Answers all questions and includes many other interesting facts.
Accuracy of a Topic (question)	Missing information and/or too many inaccuracies.	Topic is mostly complete but with minor inaccuracies and/or illegible characters.	Topic is complete but questions may still abound.	All topics completed and totally accurate.
Completion of Individual Topics	Address issues not related to activity or includes extraneous non-relavent information.	Answers some questions, but many are missing.	Addresses an issue with some degree of relavance, partially answered questions.	All topics answered with clarity and suscinctness.
Organization of Document	Not sequential, most steps are missing and/or are confusing. Does not follow given outline.	Some of the steps are understandable; most are confusing and lack detail, rambles or stays on one topic too long. Outline not followed.	Most of the steps are understandable; some lack detail or are confusing; too much time spent on one topic.	Presents easy-to-follow steps which are logical and adequately detailed and in proper order.
Food Web Map	Completely missing or very sloppy and shows little care in preparing. Arrows missing or in wrong direction. No colour in map.	Very light (too few animals) and/or many inaccuracies. Not very well presented	Minor inaccuracies oand/or could be more extensive.	Very extensive, neatly completed and totally accurate.
Conclusion	Presents an illogical explanation for findings and does not address any of the questions suggested in the template.	Presents an illogical explanation for findings and addresses few questions.	Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses some of the questions.	Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses most of the questions.
Grammar & Spelling	Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors.	More than three noticable errors.	Only one or two errors.	All grammar and spelling are correct.
Attractiveness	Illegible writing, loose pages.	Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large, papers stapled together.	Legible writing, well-formed characters, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided.	Word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided.
Timeliness	Report handed in more than one week late.	Up to one week late, posponed for whatever.	Presentation posponed for an excussable reason.	Report handed in & presented on time.
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