iRubric: Science Research Report ~ Earth Science rubric

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Science Research Report ~ Earth Science Science Research Report ~ Earth Science Students will research TWO topics from the list below and write a 1-2 page research paper for each topic chosen. Each paper must be at least 6 paragraphs in length, include at least 1 picture, scientific information, and correct references/citations. Choose from: - Food Chains - Botany - Photosynthesis - Layers of the Earth - Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic - Plate Tectonics - Erosion - Fossils - Astronomy - Planets and Moons - Stars and Constellations - Chumash Culture Rubric Code: ZX78WW5 By AdriaK Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Science Research Report
	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Consistency	Poor Student's paper lacks consistency. Paper is hard for the reader to follow. Introduction does not direct the readers perspective to the flow of the paper.	Fair Student's paper has some consistency; however reader has trouble understanding the flow of the paper. Introduction is clear but body doesn't support paper's intro.	Good Student's paper has consistency and introduction leads reader into the body of the paper. However, lacks supportive details for subtitles in body of document.	Excellent Student's paper has consistency, introduction supports body of paper and subtitles are supportive to papers content.
Grammar	Poor Student's paper contains 10 or more grammatical errors.	Fair Student's paper contains 8 to 10 grammatical errors.	Good Student's paper contains less than 8 (5 - 7) grammatical errors.	Excellent Student's paper contains 0-4 grammatical errors.
Content	Poor Student's position is not clear in conclusion/ or paper doesn't contain a conclusion paragraph.	Fair Student's position is vague in the conclusion.	Good Student's position is clear in conclusion paragraph.	Excellent Student's position is clear and explained in detail in the conclusion paragraph.
Science Information	Poor Very little scientific information gathered or not explained.	Fair Scientific information not explained in detail, but evident.	Good Scientific information explained, but not enough information gathered.	Excellent Scientific information, explained in detail and enough gathered to confirm point.
References/ Citations	Poor Sources not cited properly	Fair Sources not gathered from stated place and not cited properly	Good Sources from multiple/specified sources but not cited properly.	Excellent Sources from multiple/specified sources and cited properly