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Analysis: Marine Biology DVD

DVD covering all aspects of ocean life. Four DVDs give a glimpse of varied aspects of the world beneath. Students are to view the selected DVD then write a brief 1-2 paragraph essay about the presentation. Coverage of the location and industry reflected needs to be discussed. Additionally, at least two (2) species need to be described or mentioned. The completed essay needs to be uploaded to the website by the due date.

Rubric Code: D7AW29

By DTapley

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Subject: Biology

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Marine Biology Essays
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Expression (written/verbal)	Poor Ideas are vague, not well supported.	Fair Ideas expressed are concrete, partially supported by thoughts.	Good Ideas expressed are concrete, supported by thoughts, opinions or facts.	Excellent Ideas expressed are concrete, show depth of thought, well supported by information and reasoned thought.
Clarity	Poor Essay question is not answered. Opinions, if stated, are meandering and unfocused.	Fair Essay question is answered simply. Focus lacks depth.	Good Essay question is answered clearly. Elaboration of stated points is missing.	Excellent Essay question is answered clearly, with thought. Writer keeps focus and clearly defends positions taken.
Grammar	Poor 3 or more major grammatical errors.	Fair 2-4 minor grammatical errors and spelling errors.	Good 1-3 minor grammatical errors, few spelling errors.	Excellent 0-1 grammatical errors. Proper punctuation and spelling evident.
Presentation	Poor Finished work appears sloppy.	Fair Finished work appears neat. Few erasures or typographical errors noted.	Good Finished work is neat, easy to follow. Paragraphs short with few typographical errors noted.	Excellent Finished work neatly turned in. Legible product.
Class Participation	Poor No interest or contributions offerred.	Fair Thoughts/opinions offerred occasionally.	Good Thoughts/opinions offerred only when prompted.	Excellent Thoughts/opinions shared spontaneously or when prompted. Questions offerred.