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Water Cycle Essay Water Cycle Essay Create a diagram of the water cycle and then write an essay describing the components of the water cycle and why it is important. Rubric Code: PXW2498 By Pkg328 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Water Cycle Essay
	Below Standards 1 pts	Approaching Standards 2 pts	Meets Standards 3 pts	Exceeds Standards 4 pts
Content	Below Standards Content on water cycle is incomplete, many factual errors have been made.	Approaching Standards Content on water cycle is mostly complete, 2 or fewer factual errors have been made.	Meets Standards Content on water cycle is complete, no factual errors have been made.	Exceeds Standards Content on water cycle is complete, no factual errors have been made. Additional information is given and/or included.
Format	Below Standards Essay lacks a clear beginning, middle, and/or ending.	Approaching Standards Essay contains a beginning, middle, and ending, although somewhat confusing.	Meets Standards Essay contains a clear beginning, middle, and ending.	Exceeds Standards Essay contains a clear beginning, middle, and end. Transitions flow nicely.
Organization	Below Standards Ideas are listed randomly. May not have used complete sentences. No transition words are used.	Approaching Standards Ideas are randomly stated and few transition words are used.	Meets Standards Uses paragraphs to group similar ideas and uses many transition words.	Exceeds Standards Transition words are used to emphasize important ideas and create a connection from one part of the water cycle to another.
Science Connection	Below Standards Does not clearly display an understanding of the Water Cycle.	Approaching Standards Displays some understanding of the Water Cycle.	Meets Standards Clearly displays and understands the Water Cycle.	Exceeds Standards Clearly understands the Water Cycle including states of water according to stages of the cycle.
Presentation	Below Standards Diagram does not clearly show the correct order of the water cycle and is presented in the simplest form.	Approaching Standards Diagram displays some understanding of the water cycle and is presented in a some what creative way.	Meets Standards Diagram clearly displays the order of the water cycle and is presented in a creative way.	Exceeds Standards Diagram clearly shows an understanding of the water cycle and is presented in an extremly creative way.