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GMO Discussion Rubric

This is the culminating assignment on GMO crops, answering the question "should we grow GM crops?".

Rubric Code: D2X27X3

By MrsSparkman

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Subject: Biology

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Discussion Rubric
	Below Grade Level 1 pts	Approaching Grade Level 2.5 pts	At Grade Level 4 pts	Above Grade Level 5 pts
Scientific Content	Below Grade Level Doesn't fully Answer the discussion question "Should We Grow GM Crops?" 1. Doesn't use appropriate scientific language. 2. States Claim. 3. Doesn't support their claim 4. Explains their stance with emotion	Approaching Grade Level Answers the discussion question "Should We Grow GM Crops?" 1. Uses appropriate scientific language. 2. States Claim. 3. Supports Claim with at least 1 piece of text evidence. 4. Explains their stance with logic and fact	At Grade Level Answers the discussion question "Should We Grow GM Crops?" 1. Uses appropriate scientific language. 2. States Claim. 3. Supports Claim with at least 2 pieces of text evidence. 4. Explains their stance with logic and fact	Above Grade Level Answers the discussion question "Should We Grow GM Crops?" 1. Uses appropriate scientific language. 2. States Claim. 3. Supports Claim with at least 3 pieces of text evidence. 4. Explains their stance with logic and fact
Source Citations	Below Grade Level Only includes 1 in-text citation. Works Cited is not titled and doesn't include all sources used.	Approaching Grade Level Only includes 2 in-text citation. Works cited is titled, but disorganized and does not include all of the sources used.	At Grade Level Uses proper in-text citations. Includes a Works Cited section at the end of the discussion, but is not numbered.	Above Grade Level Uses proper in-text citations. Includes a Works Cited section at the end of the discussion, with a numbered list of sources.
Spelling & Grammar	Below Grade Level There are 4 or more grammatical or spelling errors. Most sentences are incomplete.	Approaching Grade Level There are 3 or less spelling or grammatical errors. No more than 2 sentences are incomplete.	At Grade Level There are 2 or less spelling or grammatical errors. All sentences are complete.	Above Grade Level There are no spelling or grammatical errors. All sentences are complete.
Feedback to Others	Below Grade Level Provides constructive feedback/adds on to a discussion thread of at least 1 other student with respect, supporting details, and thoughtful questions. If not respectful, will not receive any credit	Approaching Grade Level Provides constructive feedback/adds on to a discussion thread of at least 2 other students with respect, supporting details, and thoughtful questions. If not respectful, will not receive any credit	At Grade Level Provides constructive feedback/adds on to a discussion thread of at least 3 other students with respect, supporting details, and thoughtful questions. If not respectful, will not receive any credit	Above Grade Level Provides constructive feedback/adds on to a discussion thread of at least 4 other students with respect, supporting details, and thoughtful questions. If not respectful, will not receive any credit

Keywords:

GMO, GM crops, crops, discussion, science, Biology, opinion

Subjects:

Biology

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