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Blog: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Blog: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Create a blog describing your travel to the center of the Earth. Include some explanation of how you are able to withstand the blistering temperatures and why you are on this journey. Most of the blog should consist of describing what you see and feel as you travel from the Earth's crust to the inner core. Describe the composition, texture, appearance, and temperature of each layer.
Rubric Code:
CXX26BW
By
kdkroll
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Subject:
Science
Type:
(Other)
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Blog Rubric
Excellent
5 pts
Good
4 pts
Fair
3 pts
Needs Improvement
2 pts
Key Words
Excellent
Exceptional use of key words. All required key words used in blog. All key words used correctly.
Good
Good use of key words. Few of the key words were missing. Most of the key words used correctly.
Fair
Satisfactory use of key words. Some problems with use of the phrases.
Needs Improvement
Little or none of the key words were used.
Accuracy
Excellent
Details on all of the Earth's layers (thickness, temperature, composition, etc.) are correct.
Good
Most details on the Earth's layers are correct.
Fair
Some details on the Earth's layers are correct.
Needs Improvement
Few details are correct.
Characterization/Plot
Excellent
The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character. Blog has several well defined problems/conflicts, a climax and an engaging ending.
Good
The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character, but sometimes does not make sense in the story. Blog has a problem/conflict, a climax, and an acceptable resolution.
Fair
The character(s) is/are somewhat developed, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.Blog has a problem and solution, but the problem never reaches a climax. Or the blog has a problem and a climax but it not fully developed.
Needs Improvement
The character(s) is/are barely developed. The problem and/or climax and/or resolution is not present.
Setting/Point of View
Excellent
Use of setting is clear. Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred. Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.
Good
Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting. Point of view somewhat clear, and use of first or third person is hard to identify.
Fair
Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story. Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect.
Needs Improvement
No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined. Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.
Creativity
Excellent
Blog includes dialogue and plenty of details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the blog.
Good
Blog includes dialogue and some details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the blog.
Fair
Blog includes dialogue and very little details that give the reader images in their mind while reading the blog.
Needs Improvement
Blog is told with very little or no details that give the reader images in the mind while reading the blog.
Keywords:
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core, magnetic field, convection current, asthenosphere, lithosphere, basalt, granite, molten, plasticity
Subjects:
Science
Types:
Assignment
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