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Cells, Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems Essay

Write an informational essay that explains the relationships and roles of each of the Cellular Organization of an Organism.

Rubric Code: VX5C543

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	FOCUS and CLASSWORK 20 pts	ORGANIZATION 20 pts	SUPPORT 20 pts	CONVENTIONS 20 pts	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE 20 pts
6 - (100%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Your writing sticks to the topic completely.<BR> <BR> Excellent use of planning time, and enthusiastically incorporates feedback and suggestions.	ORGANIZATION Response has organizational pattern that shows logical progression of ideas.<BR> <BR> Conveys a sense of completeness and wholeness.	SUPPORT Support is substantial, specific, relevant, concrete, or illustrative. Shows commitment to and involvement with the subject, clarity in presentation of ideas, and may use creative writing strategies. Mature command of language (word choice) with freshness of expression.	CONVENTIONS Minimal, if any, errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of Cellular Organization is that of a seasoned teacher.
5 - (95%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Response is focused on the topic.<BR> <BR> Good use of planning time, and effectively incorporates peer feedback and suggestions	ORGANIZATION Organizational pattern shows progression of ideas, though may have lapses.<BR> <BR> Conveys a sense of completeness.	SUPPORT Ample support (including questions) provided. Mature command of language, including precision in word choice. Variation in sentence structure.	CONVENTIONS Few errors in basic conventions of spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Knowledge of Cellular Organization is that of a new teacher, with few mistakes.
4 - (85%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Response is focused on the topic and contains few, if any, loosely related ideas.<BR> <BR> Uses planning time adequately and incorporates peer feedback and suggestions.	ORGANIZATION Response has a clear organizational pattern, though some lapses may occur.<BR> <BR> Has some sense of completeness.	SUPPORT Support is adequate, though may be uneven. Little variation in sentence structure and most sentences are complete	CONVENTIONS Generally follows basic conventions of mechanics, usage and spelling.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Adequate knowledge of Cellular Organization
3 - (75%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Response is generally focused on the topic but may contain some information only loosely related to topic.<BR> <BR> Uses planning time somewhat effectively to research and rough draft. makes some revisions on the basis of peer review.	ORGANIZATION Organizational pattern has been attempted.<BR> <BR> Lacks a sense of completeness.	SUPPORT Some support is included, but development is erratic. Word choice is adequate but may be limited, predictable, or occasionally vague. Little, if any variation in sentence structure.	CONVENTIONS Knowledge of the conventions of mechanics and usage is usually demonstrated, and commonly used words are usually spelled correctly.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Limited knowledge of Cellular Organization.
2 - Rewrite (65%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Response addresses the topic but contains information not related to topic.<BR> <BR> Does not use planning time wisely; makes insufficient changes based on peer review.	ORGANIZATION Little evidence of organizational pattern.<BR> <BR> No sense of completeness.	SUPPORT Development of support may be inadequate or illogical. Word choice is limited, inappropriate, or vague. Little, if any variation in sentence structure.	CONVENTIONS Errors in basic conventions of mechanics and usage may occur, and commonly used words may be misspelled.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE Mostly inaccurate knowledge of Cellular Organization
1 - Rewrite (50%)	FOCUS and CLASSWORK Response only minimally addresses the topic.<BR> <BR> Fails to make use of planning time and does not incorporate peer feedback and suggestions for improvement.	ORGANIZATION The paper is fragmentary or incoherent listing of related ideas or sentences or both	SUPPORT Little, if any, development of support. <BR> Limited/inappropriate word choice may obscure meaning. Gross errors in sentence structure and usage may impede communication.	CONVENTIONS Frequent and blatant errors may occur in the basic conventions of mechanics and usage. Commonly used words may be misspelled.	SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE No knowledge of Cellular Organization.

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