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A Trip up the Amazon River Rubric Code: N2944B By cubsfaninstl72 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Geography Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Amazon River Letter
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Average 15 pts	Good 20 pts
Content	Poor Student includes at least 1 plant and 1 animal and few to no drawings of plants and animals. Student shows minimal knowledge on the plants and animals	Fair Student includes at least 1 plant and 1 animal and limited drawings of plants and animals. Student shows some knowledge on the plants and animals.	Average Student includes information on 2 plants and 2 animals as well as drawings of plants and animals. Student shows some knowledge on the plants and animals.	Good Student includes information on 2 plants and 2 animals as well as drawings or pictures of the plants and animals. Student shows knowledge on the plants and animals.
Writing Style	Poor Student does not use proper format for writing a friendly letter. Student's letter is less than 300 wrods long.	Fair Student does not use proper format for writing a friendly letter. Student's letter is at least 300 words long	Average Student uses proper format for writing a friendly letter. Student's letter is at least 350 words long.	Good Student uses proper format for writing a friendly letter. Student's letter is at least 400 words long.
References	Poor Student has at least 1 resources and uses proper MLA format.	Fair Student has at least 2 resources and uses proper MLA format.	Average Student has at least 3 resources and uses proper MLA format.	Good Student has at least 4 resources and uses proper MLA format.
Evaluation	Poor Student did not complete all parts of the evaluation. Student did not appear to put enough thought and time into answers.	Fair Student did not complete all parts of evaluation. Student did appear to put thought and time into answers that were completed.	Average Student completed all parts of evaluation. Student did not appear to put enough thought and time into answers.	Good Student completed all parts of evaluation. Student did appear to put thought and time into all answers.
Mechanics	Poor Student had numerous mistakes in grammar and punctuation. Student had numerous spelling mistakes.	Fair Student had multiple mistakes in grammar and punctuation. Student had multiple spelling mistakes.	Average Student had limited mistakes in grammar and punctuation. Student had limited spelling mistakes.	Good Student had no mistakes in grammar and punctuation. Student had no spelling mistakes.