Saving Georgia's Habitats - Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1	Total
Organization	Information is very organized with 5 well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized with 4 well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized with 3 paragraphs are well-constructed.	Information appears to be disorganized with less than 3 paragraphs that are not well-constructed.
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes three supporting details, and it offers 3 solutions.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and, it offers 2 solutions.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and are given. It offers 1 solution.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic, and it offers no solutions.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	No more than 3 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	No more than 5 grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	More than 6 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Notes	Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.	Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.	Notes are recorded.	Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Concept Map Graphic Organizer	Graphic organizer has been created and  completed and compares a healthy to unhealthy environment.	Graphic organizer has been created and completed but major details were omitted.	Graphic organizer has been created  but not completed.	Graphic organizer has not been attempted.
Poster	Poster is colorful, neat, accurate, and adds to the understanding of the habitat.	Poster is colorful and accurate and adds to the understanding of the habitat.	Poster is neat and colorful, most parts are accurate.	Poster is not accurate OR does not add to understanding of the habitat.
Presentation	Shows a full understanding of topic and  report is very persuasive.	Shows a good understanding of topic and report is persuasive.	Shows some understanding of topic and tries to persuade others.	Does not seem to understand topic and/or did not try to persuade others.
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