iRubric: Soil science and growing media rubric

Offers a through, clear and detailed explanation of the scope of the investigation along with informative background information.

Outlines the scope of the investigation and offers informative background information.

The introduction provides some relevant background information, such as clarifying key words.

The introduction is very brief and provides limited background information.

Evidence is used throughout the entire essay and claim is well supported.

Evidence is used well, with some small gaps and claim is well supported.

Evidence is only sometimes used with many gaps and misunderstandings.

Shows some understanding of the use of evidence, but verry little evidence or it is unrelated to the subject.

Contains specific academic language forms. Sentence structure highlights key ideas.
Mistakes are minimal and don't disrupt the writing.

Contains appropriate vocabulary, but not always consistently.
Sentence structure supports key ideas but they could be more clear.
Errors don't interfere with understanding.

Sentence structure is simple or incorrect, words are unclear and often repeat, errors interfere with understanding.

Sentence structure is simple or incorrect, errors make it very hard to understand the topic.
Very limited word choice.