Invasive Species research worksheet

Report Assessment RubricResearchWritingConventions(4) Exceeds Standard (3) Meets Standard (2) Below Standard (1) No EvidenceInformation isaccurate andextensive. Multiplereferences were cited.Information isaccurate andcomplete. Adequatereferences were citedNo significanterrors of spelling,punctuation,capitalization.Information has minorerrors or omissions.Adequate referenceswere cited.Some spelling,punctuation andcapitalization errors.Information isinaccurate orincomplete.Inadequate referenceswere cited.Many spelling,punctuation andcapitalization errors.UsageSentence structuresare correct, interestingand varied.Sentence structuresare correct andvaried.Sentence structuresare correct, butsimple and repetitive.Sentences areincomplete andpoorly constructed.ContentThe writing isexceptionallyclear, focused andinteresting. It holdsthe reader’s attention.Main ideas stand outand are developed bystrong support andrich details suitableto audience andpurpose.Precise and variedvocabulary is used.Ideas are presentedin an interesting andeffective way. Thelanguage is fluentand standard usage.There is evidence ofaudience awarenessand voice.The writing is clearand focused. Thereader can easilyunderstand themain ideas. There issupport and detailappropriate tothe audience andpurpose.The reader canunderstand the mainideas. Supportingdetails are limitedor unclear. There isminimal awarenessof audience andpurpose.Main ideas andpurpose aresomewhat unclearor developmentis attempted butminimal.StyleVaried vocabularyis used. Ideas arepresented in aninteresting andeffective way. Thelanguage is fluent andstandard usage.Only simple, repetitivevocabulary is used.Language is not fluentor standard usage.Only simplevocabulary is used.The languagestructureis uneven andconfusing.