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Evolve an Organism Essay

5 paragraph essay describing how an organism would adapt to a new environment.

Rubric Code: YX535W9

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Subject: Biology

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Evolve An Organism Essay
	High 5 pts	Medium 3 pts	Low 1 pts
Writing and Grammar 5 pts	High No spelling or grammar errors; conventions exceed grade level. All components are highlighted correctly.	Medium 5 or fewer spelling and grammar errors; lacking transitions. Infrequent use of informal language. Consistent capitalization and punctuation. Most components are highlighted or underlined correctly.	Low Many spelling or grammar errors; no transitions. Conventions below grade level. Frequent use of informal language. Inconsistent capitalization and punctuation. No componene
Introduction 5 pts	High 5 or more sentences. Identifies animal, new environment, and time. Explicitly identifies all three adaptations. Briefly describes why all three adaptations are needed in new environment.	Medium 3-4 sentences. Identifies animal, new environment, or time but not all three. References adaptations. Describes why adaptations are needed in new environment.	Low 2 or fewer sentences. Identifies one or two adaptations. Does not describe why adaptations are needed in new environment.
Adaptation 1 5 pts	High 5 or more sentences. Specifically identifies adaptation. Identifies how and why the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies and explains how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment.	Medium 3-4 sentences. Identifies adaptation. Identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment but does not explain reasoning.	Low 2 or fewer sentences. Identifies adaptation. Possibly identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Does not specifically explain how adaptations are useful.
Adaptation 2 5 pts	High 5 or more sentences. Specifically identifies adaptation. Identifies how and why the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies and explains how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment.	Medium 3-4 sentences. Identifies adaptation. Identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment but does not explain reasoning.	Low 2 or fewer sentences. Identifies adaptation. Possibly identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Does not specifically explain how adaptations are useful.
Adaptation 3 5 pts	High 5 or more sentences. Specifically identifies adaptation. Identifies how and why the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies and explains how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment.	Medium 3-4 sentences. Identifies adaptation. Identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Identifies how the adaptations are appropriate for the new environment but does not explain reasoning.	Low 2 or fewer sentences. Identifies adaptation. Possibly identifies how the adaptations help the animal live. Does not specifically explain how adaptations are useful.
Conclusion 5 pts	High 5 or more sentences. Specifically restates the animal, the new environment, and the amount of time living there. Sufficiently wraps up the entire essay. Sufficiently identifies and explains how the adaptations work together to help the animal live in the new environment.	Medium 3-4 sentences. Restates the animal, the new environment, or the amount of time living there. Identifies and explains how the adaptations work together to help the animal live in the new environment.	Low 2 or fewer sentences. Does not restate the animal, the new environment, or the amount of time living there. Does not sufficiently wrap up the essay.

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Biology

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