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iRubric: Habitat/Adaptations Essay rubric

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Habitat/Adaptations Essay Rubric Code: KX97866 By Wjohnson27504 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Comprehension of Topic	Poor Student does not demonstrate comprehension.	Fair Student demonstrates limited comprehension.	Good Student demonstrates comprehension by providing mostly accurate explanations and comparisons.	Excellent Student demonstrates full comprehension by providing accurate explanations and comparisons.
On-Prompt Writing	Poor Student is either underdeveloped or inappropriate to the prompt.	Fair Student addresses the prompt and provides minimal development of the topic that is somewhat appropriate to the prompt.	Good Student addresses the prompt and provides some development of the topic that is generally appropriate to the prompt.	Excellent Student addresses the prompt and provides effective development of the topic that is appropriate to the prompt.
Clarity of Writing	Poor Student does not use language to clarify ideas.	Fair Student uses language to express ideas with limited clarity.	Good Student is mostly effective in using language to clarify ideas.	Excellent Student effectively uses language to clarify ideas.
Organization	Poor Student lacks organization and coherence.	Fair Student demonstrates limited organization and coherence.	Good Student is organized with mostly clear and coherent writing and order.	Excellent Student effectively organizes paper with clear and coherent writing and order.
Evidence	Poor Student uses little to no text-based evidence.	Fair Student uses limited text-based evidence and reasoning.	Good Student uses relevant text-based evidence and reasoning.	Excellent Student uses relevant text-based evidence to support clear reasoning.
Language and Conventions	Poor Student does not demonstrate command of appropriate conventions. There are frequent errors that hinder understanding.	Fair Student demonstrates limited command of appropriate conventions. There may be errors that often hinder understanding.	Good Student demonstrates some command of appropriate conventions. There may be errors that occasionally hinder understanding, but meaning is generally clear.	Excellent Student demonstrates full command of appropriate conventions. There may be a few minor errors, but overall meaning is clear.
Rough Draft	Poor Student rough draft was not completed.	Fair Student rough draft is incomplete and has no editing marks.	Good Student rough draft is incomplete or has no editing marks.	Excellent Student rough draft is complete and has editing marks.