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Pandemic Essay 
Using the materials from class and additional research write a 5 paragraph essay about agriculture's role in pandemics throughout history. You must include additional reserach.
Rubric Code: W2XWAC8
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Subject: Vocational  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Great

2 pts

Good

1.5 pts

Fair

1 pts

Poor

0.5 pts

Introduction & Conclusion Paragraphs

Great

First paragraph follows the criteria of topic sentence, points for discussion and formatting, closing sentence is there.

Closing paragraph follows the criteria of reintroducing topic sentence, points for discussion and formatting, closing sentence is there. Essay feels "wrapped up".
Good

First paragraph is missing one or more of the following: topic, points for discussion, formatting, closing sentence

Closing paragraph is missing one or more of the following: topic, points for discussion, formatting, closing sentence
Fair

First paragraph does not introduce topic, points for discussion and is not formatted properly.

Closing paragraph does not reintroduce topic, points for discussion and is not formatted properly.
Poor

Although there is an introduction paragraph, there is no structure.

Although there is a concluding paragraph, there is no structure.
Body (3 paragraphs)

Great

All three paragraphs are present, each paragraph introduces the topic and gives three examples. Concluding sentence is present at the end of each paragraph.
Good

All three paragraphs are present however, the formatting is not followed in one paragraph.
Fair

All three paragraphs are present however, the formatting is not followed in two or more paragraphs.
Poor

Body is muddled. There is no flow, no format followed.
Content Weighted * 4 total of 8 points

Great

Essay includes information from class. Also includes significant information on other pandemics and how agriculture both was impacted because of the pandemic and impacted the pandemic itself.
Good

Essay includes information from class. Also includes additional information about other pandemics or how agriculture was impacted because or had impact on the pandemic.
Fair

Essay mostly includes just information from video/reading from class. Limited inclusion of additional pandemics and/or agriculture impact from/on pandemics.
Poor

Essay only includes information from video/readings from class.
Organization & Mechanics

Great

The essay flows. Each paragraph has a topic sentence and good details.

This essay has been edited to a high grammatical standard: there are very few grammatical and spelling errors.
Good

Student has good paragraphs with clear topic sentences and details.

Most the sentences are clear in meaning. Some grammatical and spelling errors. Edited but not thoroughly.
Fair

Student has five paragraphs, but topic sentences are not clear.

Many sentences have grammatical and spelling errors. Somewhat edited.
Poor

Student did not differentiate paragraphs.

Most sentences are unclear because of muddled grammar and spelling. No editing done.
Work Cited & Citations

Great

Correct work cited is included, formatted in APA. Essay includes in text citations in correct format.
Good

Work cited is included along with in text citations. The work cited/in text citations are not in APA format.
Fair

Correct work cited is included but in text citations are not correct/included.
Poor

Sources are listed but not correctly formatted in APA and no in-text citations are not included.





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