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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Introduction |
Does not give any information about what to expect in the report. |
Gives very little information. |
Gives too much information--more like a summary. |
Presents a concise lead-in to the report. |
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Research |
Does not answer any questions suggested in the template. |
Answers some questions. |
Answers some questions and includes a few other interesting facts. |
Answers most questions and includes many other interesting facts. |
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Purpose/Problem |
Does not address an issue related to tidepools. |
Addresses a tidepool issue which is unrelated to research. |
Addresses an issue somewhat related to research. |
Addresses a real issue directly related to research findings. |
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Procedure |
Not sequential, most steps are missing or are confusing. |
Some of the steps are understandable; most are confusing and lack detail. |
Most of the steps are understandable; some lack detail or are confusing. |
Presents easy-to-follow steps which are logical and adequately detailed. |
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Data & Results |
Data table and/or graph missing information and are inaccurate. |
Both complete, minor inaccuracies and/or illegible characters. |
Both accurate, some ill-formed characters. |
Data table and graph neatly completed and totally accurate. |
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Conclusion |
Presents an illogical explanation for findings and does not address any of the questions suggested in the template. |
Presents an illogical explanation for findings and addresses few questions. |
Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses some of the questions. |
Presents a logical explanation for findings and addresses most of the questions. |
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Grammar & Spelling |
Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors. |
More than two errors. |
Only one or two errors. |
All grammar and spelling are correct. |
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Attractiveness |
Illegible writing, loose pages. |
Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large, papers stapled together. |
Legible writing, well-formed characters, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided. |
Word processed or typed, clean and neatly bound in a report cover, illustrations provided. |
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Timeliness |
Report handed in more than one week late. |
Up to one week late. |
Up to two days late. |
Report handed in on time. |
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Total |
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