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Environmental Issues & Resolutions 
Problems and Reasons in Mexico City
Students will design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity. (HS-LS2-7)
Rubric Code: HB689A
By lneitzer
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Environmental Issues & Resolutions
  Poor

6 pts

Fair

8 pts

Satisfactory

10 pts

Exceeding

12 pts

Article

Poor

The article chosen is incomplete or does not address an environmental issue.
(Article is present.)
Fair

The article chosen is complete and addresses an environmental issue, but is shorter than 3 pages or was printed prior to the specified year for the assignment.
Satisfactory

The article chosen is complete and addresses an environmental issue. It is also the correct length or year, but is lacking one requirement.
Exceeding

The article chosen is complete, addresses an environmental issue, is of the correct length and year.
Article Analysis

Poor

Analysis sheet is present. Reliability, viewpoints or explanation of improvement was missing, only one of the three items was addressed.
Fair

Analysis sheet is present. Reliability, viewpoints or explanation of improvement was missing, but two of the three items were addressed.
Satisfactory

Analysis sheet is present. Reliability is considered, but not fully explained or viewpoints are not recognized clearly (correctly) or explanation of improvement was present but vague.
Exceeding

Analysis sheet is present. Article is evaluated for reliability, viewpoints of the issue are recognized, and explanation of improvement was included.
Introduction

Poor

Includes an explanation of the environmental issue, the history of the issue, benefits of the human activity, and negative effects of the activity on the environment. Missing three components.
Fair

Includes an explanation of the environmental issue, the history of the issue, benefits of the human activity, and negative effects of the activity on the environment. Missing two components.
Satisfactory

Includes an explanation of the environmental issue, the history of the issue, benefits of the human activity, and negative effects of the activity on the environment. Missing one component.
Exceeding

Includes an in-depth explanation of the environmental issue, the history of the issue, benefits of the human activity, and negative effects of the activity on the environment.
Design

Poor

The design fails to address or provide a solution for reduction of human impacts on the environment/biodiversity or is an existing idea or is not logical and/or thought provoking.
Fair

The design addresses and provides a solution for reduction of human impacts on the environment/biodiversity. It is modified from an existing idea, logical and/or thought provoking.
Satisfactory

The design addresses and provides a solution for reduction of human impacts on the environment/biodiversity. It is original, but not necessarily logical and/or thought provoking.
Exceeding

The design addresses and provides a solution for reduction of human impacts on the environment/biodiversity. It is original, logical and thought provoking.
Conclusion

Poor

Includes a poor summary of issue or resolution. Audience does not want to employ proposal.
Fair

Includes a summary of issue and resolution. Audience does not want to employ proposal.
Satisfactory

Includes a well-developed summary of issue and resolution. Audience does not necessarily want to employ proposal.
Exceeding

Includes a well-developed summary of issue and resolution. Inspires audience to want to employ proposal.
Citations

In text and works cited
Poor

Article(s) documented but does not use MLA. In-text items not documented. OR Work Cited page missing.
Fair

Article(s) documented but does not use MLA. In-text items not documented correctly. OR Work Cited page missing many elements.
Satisfactory

Article(s) documented but does not use MLA. In-text items not all documented correctly. OR Work Cited page missing some elements.
Exceeding

Article(s) documented using MLA. All in-text items are documented correctly. Work Cited page contains all elements.
Evaluation/Revision

Poor

The design is complete in draft from, but requires serious evaluation and revision.
Fair

The design has been evaluated and revised, but the project needs more thought and fine-tuning.
Satisfactory

It is clear that the design proposal has been evaluated, but could use further revision.
Exceeding

It is clear that the design proposal has been evaluated and revised.
Poster

Poor

The poster is present, not complete. There are many spelling errors. It appears as though no effort was put into the poster to incorporate the human activity, impact and design proposal.
Fair

The poster is complete. There are many spelling errors. It appears as though little effort was put into the poster to incorporate the human activity, impact and design proposal.
Satisfactory

The poster is neat and well done. There are few spelling errors. It appears as though decent effort was put into the poster to incorporate the human activity, impact and design proposal.
Exceeding

The poster is neat and professionally done. There are no spelling errors. It appears as though a great deal of effort was put into the poster to incorporate the human activity, impact and design proposal.
Conventions

Overall paper
Poor

Numerous errors occurred in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar. Paragraph formatting was not correct. No evidence of proof reading.
Fair

Some errors occurred in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar. Paragraph formatting was inconsistent. Proof reading questionable.
Satisfactory

There were few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar. Paragraphs properly formatted. Proof reading evident.
Exceeding

Words are well chosen and concise. No spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar errors. Proper formatting.






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