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Aquatic Systems Essay 
Biology SC.912.L.17.2
Rubric Code: WAC339
By mleblanc06
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Subject: Biology  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Meets all criteria

20 pts

Meets most criteria

15 pts

Meets very little criteria

10 pts

Not attempted

0 pts

Marine Ecosystems

Amount and quality of information:
Meets all criteria

All of the following topics are discussed with at least 2 sentences about each.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
*distribution of life:
-geography
-light
-depth
-temperature
-chemistry
-salinity
Key vocabulary used:
*intertidial zone
*neritic zone
*bathyal zone
*abyssal zone
*plankton and zooplank
Meets most criteria

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Meets very little criteria

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each or
Information clearly relates to the main topic. but details and/or examples are given.
Not attempted

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic or not attempted.
Fresh Water Ecosystems

Amount and quality of information:
Meets all criteria

All of the following topics are discussed:
*distribution of life:
-geography
-light
-depth
-temperature
-chemistry
-salinity
Key Vocabulary:
*Types of freshwater ecosystems
*estuaries
*describe adaptations of freshwater organisms
*watershed
*littoral zone
* limnetic zone
* benthic zone
Meets most criteria

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Meets very little criteria

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each or
Information clearly relates to the main topic. but details and/or examples are given.
Not attempted

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic or not attempted.
Sources Cites Using MLA Format

See included attachments given with assignment.
Meets all criteria

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.
Meets most criteria

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.
Meets very little criteria

Most sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.
Not attempted

No sources are accurately documented.
Work Cited Page Using MLA Format

See included attachments given with assignment.
Meets all criteria

Work cited paged include using desired format.
Meets most criteria

Work cited paged include using desired forma with few errors.
Meets very little criteria

Work cited paged include, but not in desired format.
Not attempted

No work cited page included.
Grammer

Also known as mechanics.
Meets all criteria

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Meets most criteria

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
Meets very little criteria

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Not attempted

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.




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