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Rock Cycle from a Rock's Point of View

Write an essay about how a rock travels through the rock cycle. Make sure to tell about each step of the rock cycle. Remember your audience, do not make scientific, put it in your words.

Rubric Code: TX982CW

By maryramhoff

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Rock in the Rock Cycle
	Advanced 6 pts	Accelerated 5 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Limited 0 pts
Essay	Advanced The body contains 3 paragraphs that are at least 6 sentences long .	Accelerated The body contains 3 paragraphs that are 5 sentences long .	Proficient The body contains 3 paragraphs that are 1 to 4 sentences long.	Basic The body contains only 2 paragraphs.	Limited The body contains only 1 paragraph.
Rock Cycle information	Advanced The rock followed the rock cycle and all stages were discussed from the rocks point of view.	Accelerated The rock followed the rock cycle and all stages were discussed from any point of viewpoint of view.	Proficient The rock followed the rock cycle and most stages were discussed only 1 was left out from the rocks point of view.	Basic The rock followed the rock cycle and most stages were discussed 2 stages were left out and/or it was not from the rocks point of view.	Limited The rock cycle was not followed. The essay did not make sense or was hard to follow.
Mechanics and Grammar	Advanced The essay is written no mechanic or grammar mistakes. Punctuation, spelling and capitalization.	Accelerated The essay is written neatly with 1-3 mechanic or grammar mistakes. Punctuation, spelling and capitalization.	Proficient The essay can be read but has 4-5 mechanic or grammar mistakes. Punctuation, spelling and capitalization.	Basic The essay is hard to read and/pr has 6-7 mechanic or grammar mistakes. Punctuation, spelling and capitalization.	Limited The essay is very difficult to read and/or has more than 7 mechanic or grammar mistakes. Punctuation, spelling and capitalization.
Essay set up	Advanced The essay is written in 14 point helvitica or georgia. There are 5 spaces at the beginning of each paragraph. The paper is single spaced.	Accelerated Missing o of the requirements.	Proficient Missing 2 of the requirements	Basic	Limited Missing more than 3 requirements
On time	Advanced The essay was turned in before 2:45 on the due date.	Accelerated The essay was turned in on the due date but after 2:45	Proficient The essay was turned in 1 day late.	Basic The essay was turned in 2-4 days late.	Limited The essay was turned in more than 5 days late.

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