| Essay : Regulating Growth | |||||
| Teacher Name: Ryan Wayt | |||||
| Your rubric ID # is: 1435537 | |||||
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | |||||
| CATEGORY | 4 - Above Standards | 3 - Meets Standards | 2 - Approaching Standards | 1 - Below Standards | Score |
| Focus or Thesis Statement | The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed. | The thesis statement names the topic of the essay. | The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic. | The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed. | |
| Evidence and Examples | All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position. | Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position. | At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author's position. | Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained. | |
| Closing paragraph | The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph. | The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph. | The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning. | There is no conclusion - the paper just ends. | |
| Grammar & Spelling | Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | |
| Requirements | Paper is no longer, or shorter, than 2-3 pages. There are no mistakes in MLA sytle formatting. | Paper is slightly longer, or shorter, than 2-3 pages and/or there is at least one mistake in MLA style formatting. | Paper is longer, or shorter, than 2-3 pages and/or there is at least two mistakes in MLA style formatting. | Paper does not meed requirements. | |
| Content | Paper inlcludes detailed examples of at least four different types of limiting factors that affect populations in your ecosystem. At least one limiting factor must be a density-dependent limiting factor, and at least one limiting factor must be a density-independent limiting factor. | Paper inlcludes examples of at least four different types of limiting factors that affect populations in your ecosystem. At least one limiting factor must be a density-dependent limiting factor, and at least one limiting factor must be a density-independent limiting factor. | One or more examples of four different types of limiting factors that affect populations in your ecosystem are not present. | Paper does not include examples of the different types of limiting factors. | |
| Title Page | A title page that inludes a title, the name of the class, the group member's names listed in alphabetical order, and the date that the paper was completed. | One title page requirement is missing. | Two title page requirements are missing. | No title page is present. | |