Annoying+Organism+Rubric+Page

Putting a Positive Perspective on Annoying Organisms Name: Date: 5 points Possible || Students include 4 or more high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign. || Students include at least 3 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign. || Students include at least 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign. || Students include fewer than 2 high-quality examples or pieces of data to support their campaign. || 10 points Possible  || Students create an original, accurate and interesting product that adequately addresses the issue. || Students create an accurate product that adequately addresses the issue. || Students create an accurate product but it does not adequately address the issue. || The product is not accurate. || 3 points Possible  || Students include 4 or more high quality sources. || Students include 2-3 high quality sources. || Students include 2-3 sources but some of are questionable quality. || Students include fewer than 2 sources. || 3 points Possible  || Information in all source citations is correct and in the format assigned. || Information in all source citations is correct but there are minor errors in formatting. || Information in almost all source citations is correct AND there are minor errors in formatting. || The information is often incorrect OR there are major errors in formatting. || 15 points Possible  || The organism's role in the Biosphere is clearly demonstrated as well as showing its positive contribution to the ecosystem. || The organism's role in the Biosphere is demonstrated as well as showing its positive contribution to the ecosystem. || The organism's role in the Biosphere is unclear and its perspective in the biosphere is more "one-sided" || The organism's role is the biosphere is poorly defined. || 5 points Possible  || 3 or more examples of positive human interactions demonstrate the benefical aspects of the organism to humans. || At least 2 examples of positive human interactions demonstrate the benefical aspects of the organism to humans. || An example of positive human interaction demonstrates the benefical aspects of the organism to humans. || An attempt at showing a positive humna interaction is made but it is still unclear how the organism benefits humans. ||
 * ** CATEGORY ** || ** Exceeds Expectations ** || ** Meets Expectations ** || ** Approaching Expectations ** || ** Shows Effort ** ||
 * Research/Statistical Data
 * Campaign/Product
 * Sources – Quality
 * Sources-Citation
 * Organism's info. - Biosphere view
 * Organism's info. - Human Perception

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