EVALUATION
Characteristics |
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Coverage of
Assigned Topic |
Clearly explained changes in ecosystems, human
contributions, and effects on endangered species. Includes several supporting
details and/ or examples. |
Explained changes in ecosystems, human contributions,
and effects on endangered species. Includes 2 supporting details and/ or
examples. |
Explained changes in ecosystems, human contributions,
and effects on endangered species. No supporting details and/ or examples. |
Article did not explain changes in the ecosystem, human
contributions, and effects on endangered species. |
Flow of Article |
The article is well organized, logical, informative,
and persuasive. Easy to read and follow. |
The article is organized, logical, and informative.
Easy to read. |
The article is informative. Information is organized
but paragraphs are not well constructed. Difficult to read. |
Information is disorganized. Difficult to read. |
Completeness of
article |
Provided list of endangered animals in U.S.A., in-depth
coverage of one species, included chart or graph, and photograph. Accurately
answered guiding questions |
Incomplete list of endangered animals in U.S.A.,
Covered one species, included chart or graph, and photograph. Answered
guiding questions |
Incomplete list of endangered animals in U.S.A.,
discussed one species, included chart or graph, and photograph. Answered
guiding questions |
Did not include list of endangered animals, discuss one
species, and did not answer guiding questions |
Convention |
Correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. The
final draft was word-processed. |
1-3 errors in spelling, grammar, and sentence
structure. The final draft was word-processed. |
3-5 errors in spelling, grammar, and sentence
structure. The final draft was word-processed. |
More than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, and sentence
structure. The final draft was word-processed. |
Graphs,
Illustrations, and Photographs |
Chart or graph accurately illustrated the changes in
the animal’s population. Photograph of the correct animal. |
Chart or graph illustrated changes in the animal’s
population. Photograph of the correct animal. |
Chart or graph inaccurately illustrated the changes in
the animal’s population. Photograph of the correct animal. |
Did not include chart or graph that illustrated changes
in the animal’s population. Did not include photograph of the correct animal. |