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Insect/Arachnid Research Report 3rd Grade 
Insect/Arachnid Research Report 3rd Grade
Rubric Code: W8C557
By oreatha
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Attractive Cover

Excellent

Cover is eye catching. Topic is clearly visible. Name of animal and a picture are included. Chosen font for the title of your report is representative of your chosen subject.
Good

Cover has all the elements asked. Topid is clearly visible. Name of your topic and a picture are included.
Fair

Cover is plain and/or missing information.
Poor

No cover.
Spelling

Excellent

There are 0-3 spelling errors.
Good

There are 3-5 spelling errors.
Fair

There are 6-10 spelling errors.
Poor

There are more than 10 spelling errors.
Writing

Excellent

The report is written clearly and accurately.
There are at least three pages of text and three paragraphs/topics per page.
The report contains correct sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
Good

The report is written accurately.
There are at least two paragraphs/topics per page.
The report contains correct sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.
Fair

The report is written with some uncertainty.
It has incomplete paragraphs.
The sentence structure is partially correct. There are a few mistakes in grammar, punctuation and capitalization.
Poor

The writing is unclear.
The report is missing paragraphs.
The sentence structure is incorrect.
The grammar, capitalization, and punctuation are incorrect.
Completed Project

Excellent

The report is typed using 12 pt Times New Roman Font, double spaced with 1" margins. Each page contains no more than two small pictures or one larger picture relevant to the topics on that page and located near the paragraphs the photos are describing. Section Headings are in Arial 18pt .
Good

The report is typed using a font other than 12 pt Times New Roman or Arial 18 pt for section headings. The report contains too few or too many pictures but are relevant to the topics on that page and located near the paragraphs the photos are describing.
Fair

The report is typed using incorrect fonts or font sizes. Included Pictures are not relevant to the topics/paragraph where they are located. Margins are incorrect.
Poor

The report is typed using incorrect fonts/font sizes. No photos included. Margins are incorrect.
Topic Sentences

Excellent

The opening paragraph has a topic sentence. It is clear and correctly placed.
Good

Topic sentence is unclear or incorrectly placed.
Fair

Topic sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed.
Poor

No topic sentence.
Detail Sentences

Excellent

The report has many descriptive supporting details. Many characteristics are described.
Good

Report has some supporting details. Some characteristics are described.
Fair

Report uses a few supporting details. Few characteristics of are described.
Poor

Report has little supporting details. Less than two characteristics are presented.
Factoid/Fun Facts

Excellent

Each page includes one interesting/surprising breakout factoid/fun fact. The factoid is well placed, relevant and is pleasing to the eye.
Good

Each page includes one factoid/fun fact, but not very interesting or too common. The factoid is well placed, relevant and is pleasing to the eye.
Fair

Factoids/fun facts are not very relevant/interesting. The factoid is not well placed or pleasing to the eye.
Poor

The report contains no factoids/fun facts.
Citations

Excellent

The report contains at least five credible citations of resources of where you found your facts and information and includes web addresses when necessary. All citations are in the correct format and complete.
Good

The report contains less than five credible citations of resources of where you found your facts and information but are complete and in the correct format.
Fair

The report contains at least five credible citations, but they are incomplete an not in the correct format.
Poor

The report contains less than five credible citations. Citations are incomplete and not in the correct format.
Concluding Sentences

Excellent

The report has a clear, interesting, concluding sentence that restates the topic sentence and leaves the reader with something to think about.
Good

The report has a concluding sentence that relates to the topic sentence.
Fair

The report does not have a concluding sentence that relates to the topic sentence.
Poor

The report has no concluding sentence or does not relate to the topic sentence in any way.




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