iRubric: The Cell Theory rubric

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The Cell Theory The Cell Theory Used to grade an essay on the Cell theory Rubric Code: KXX3682 By mpflynn03 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Cell theory What does the cell theory say? Why is it still a theory?
	not present 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Scientific concepts and facts What are the three parts of the cell theory?(3 points)	not present essay is not attempted or minimally attempted	Poor No parts or 1 part of the cell theory is included in the essay	Fair Two parts of the cell theory are included in the essay.	Good All three parts of the cell theory are included in the essay.
Evaluating the theory Explain why the cell theory is still a theory. (1 point)	not present essay is not attempted or minimally attempted	Poor There is no explanation or the explanation is poor.	Fair There is an explanation as to why the cell theory is still a theory; however, the explanation is not thoroughly developed	Good The explanation as to why the cell theory is still a theory is stated and well-developed.
Mechanics conventions and complete sentences ( 1 point)	not present essay is not attempted or minimally attempted	Poor The essay is not written in complete sentences; 3 paragraphs are not included; the writing conventions are poor	Fair The essay is mostly written in complete sentences; at least 2 paragraphs are included in the essay; the writing conventions are fair (moderate number of errors)	Good The essay is written in complete sentences; all 3 paragraphs are included in the essay; the conventions are mostly correct (few if any errors)