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Nocturnal Animal Project Rubric

Science Fair Research Paper

Sample rubric used for EDU 318 OL

Rubric Code: YX6X973

By mmarck001

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Project Points
	Excellent 15 pts	Good 13 pts	Poor 10 pts	Incomplete 5 pts
Title Page	Excellent Title page includes project title, student's name, and date. Title is centered, mid-page and concisely addresses project topic.	Good Title page is missing one of the following: project title, student's name, and date. Title addresses project topic.	Poor Title page is missing two of the following: project title, student's name, and date. Title addresses project topic.	Incomplete Title page is missing several components and is difficult to understand.
Introduction	Excellent Student introduces their specific, testable thesis statement, a hook statement, and clearly poses the three key points discussed in the presentaiton.	Good Introduction is missing one of the following: Student introduces a specific, testable thesis statement, a hook statement, and clearly poses the three key points discussed in the presentaion.	Poor Introduction does not include a specific, testable thesis statement or did not clearly state the three key points discussed in the presentation.	Incomplete Student is missing two or more of the following: specific, testable thesis statement, a hook statement, and clearly poses the three key points discussed in the presentaion.
Concept/Definitions Key Point	Excellent Student clearly and thoroughly explains the main concept behind the topic of their project, showing connection to their thesis statement. Any other important definitions are also explained clearly.	Good Student explains the main concept behind the topic of their project but it is incomplete or is lacking connection to their thesis statement. Any other important definitions are explained clearly.	Poor Student does not explain the main concept behind their project clearly or does not explain other important definitions.	Incomplete Student does not explain the main concept behind their project and does not explain other important definitions.
Further Information Key Point	Excellent Student goes above and beyond to clearly explain at least two other necessary definitions or sub-concepts needed to understand their topic and thesis statement.	Good Student clearly explains one other necessary definition or sub-concept needed to understand their topic and thesis statement.	Poor Student explains one other necessary definition or sub-concept needed to understand their topic and thesis statement, but it is incomplete or unclear.	Incomplete Student does not explain any other definitions or sub-concepts.
Conclusion	Excellent The student restates the thesis statement and hook from the introduction. The student also summarized the three key points in the paper and explains why this topic is important.	Good The conclusion is missing one of the following: Restatement of the thesis statement and hook from the introduction, summary of the three key points in the project, or explains why this topic is important.	Poor The conclusion is missing two of the following: Restatement of the thesis statement and hook from the introduction, summary of the three key points in the project, or explains why this topic is important.	Incomplete Conclusion is confusing, incomplete, and/or does not restate the thesis and key points.
Bibliography	Excellent All sources are correctly cited in MLA format. Includes at least 3 different sources. No plagiarism!	Good All sources are correctly cited in MLA format. Includes at least 2 different sources. No plagiarism!	Poor Most sources are correctly cited in MLA format. Includes only 1 source. No plagiarism!	Incomplete Sources missing and/or incorrectly cited.
Overall Content	Excellent Student uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling throughout the project. Report flows from one idea to the next. Content is correct and complete.	Good Student has fewer than five mistakes in the report. Project jumps from one idea to the next, but does display clear understanding of the project	Poor Student has many misspelled words, poor grammar and poor punctuation. Project does not flow and is difficult to understand.	Incomplete Project shows lack of effort and is unclear throughout.

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science fair background research paper

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