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Active and Passive Transport Essay 
Compare/contrast active and passive transport.
Rubric Code: YX23X44
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Subject: Medical  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Cell Transport Essay
  Meets Standard

8 pts

Approching standard

5 pts

Needs Work

3 pts

Not Attempted

0 pts

Introduction

Meets Standard

Introduce your topic
*Provide necessary background information
*Description of cell membrane structure
*State the purpose and aim of the essay
Approching standard

One or more component missing.
Needs Work

Two more components missing.
Not Attempted

Not attempted
Passive Transport

Meets Standard

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used.
• Diffusion
• Concentration gradient
• Plasma membrane
• Osmosis
• Semipermeable membrane
• Isotonic hypertonic, hypotonic solutions and the effects on cells (swelling, shrinking, stays the same)
• Facilitated diffusion
• Transport proteins
Approching standard

All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.
Needs Work

Two or more topics not addressed.
Not Attempted

Not attempted.
Active Transport

Meets Standard

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used.
• Active transport
• Energy
• Proteins
• Against a concentration gradient
• ATP
Approching standard

All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.
Needs Work

Two or more topics not addressed.
Not Attempted

Not attempted.
Alternative Routes To IN/OUT CELL

Meets Standard

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used.
•Endocytosis,
*Phagocytosis
*Pinocyctosis
•Immune system
•White blood cells
•Exocytosis
Approching standard

All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.
Needs Work

Two or more topics not addressed.
Not Attempted

Not attempted.
Pathophysiology

Meets Standard

Description of a pathophysiology condition for cell transport dysfunction for both passive and active transport
Approching standard

One example given
Needs Work

Mention a description but no description
Not Attempted

No examples
Conclusion

Meets Standard

The text moves to a conclusion that artfully
follows from and thoughtfully reflects on
what is experienced, observed, or resolved
over the course of the narrative.

*Restated topic
*Why it is important
*Restate your thesis/claim
*Composed of one paragraph.
Approching standard

One component of a well constructed conclusion is missing.
The text may provide a conclusion to
the events of the narrative. It is not a paragraph in length.
Needs Work

Two or more components of a well constructed conclusion is missing.

The text may provide a conclusion to
the events of the narrative. It is not a paragraph in length.
Not Attempted

The conclusion was not included or is irrelevant to the essay assignment.
Citation

Meets Standard

APA style citation
*In text citation
*References section included and correctly formatted
Approching standard

Reference section but no in text citation
Needs Work

Some form of citation (url)
Not Attempted

No in citation included
Mechanics

Meets Standard

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Approching standard

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors, 2 to 3.
Needs Work

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors, 4-6
Not Attempted

More than 6/ or Not attempted.



Keywords:
  • Osmosis, diffusion, physiology, active, passive transport







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