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Criterion |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
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Knowledge and
Understanding |
Accuracy of Ideas and
Content |
main idea is generally
unclear
25% of required
content is present |
main idea is
recognizable with some inaccuracy in content
50% of required
content is present |
main idea is
reasonably accurate with few mistakes
Greater than 75% of
all required content in present |
main idea is very
accurate
All required points of
content are present with good detail |
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Knowledge of Facts and
Terms |
demonstrates limited
understanding of concepts |
demonstrates some
understanding of concepts , principles, and theories |
demonstrates
considerable understanding of concepts and theories |
demonstrates thorough
and insightful ;understanding of concepts, principles and theories |
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Inquiry |
Creative Thinking
Skills in Designing Model |
uses creative thinking
skills with limited effectiveness |
uses creative thinking
skills with moderate effectiveness |
uses creative thinking
skills with considerable effectiveness |
uses creative thinking
skills with thorough and insightful effectiveness |
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Resource Selection |
poor choice of
resource material; |
some resource material
is well chosen and supports writing |
good choice of
resource material to support writing |
excellent choice of
references |
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Reference Support |
there are few
references to supporting material |
there are some
references to clip art in the body of the work
-the end notes are
moderately well formatted |
most of the pictures
and information in the body of the work is properly referenced
-the references are
consistently and correctly formatted |
all material is
properly annotated and referenced |
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Communication |
Clarity of Ideas and
Content |
main idea is generally
unclear |
main idea is
recognizable |
main idea is
reasonably clear |
main idea is
completely clear |
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Integration of Source
Material |
material from the
sources is poorly blended, pieces may be directly copied |
material from sources
tends not to be well blended; many terms not explained |
material from sources
is fairly well blended; some terms explained in own words |
material from sources
is well blended Difficult terms are explained in own words |
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Use of Graphic
Elements, Colour |
poor or inappropriate
use of colour, clipart, graphs and drawings to communicate ideas |
some use of colour,
clipart, graphs and drawings to communicate ideas |
good use of colour,
clipart, graphs and drawings to communicate ideas |
excellent use of
colour, clipart, graphs and drawings to communicate ideas |
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Use of Language |
weak command of
appropriate vocabulary |
fair command of
appropriate vocabulary |
good use of
appropriate vocabulary including correct scientific terms |
excellent use of
appropriate vocabulary including correct scientific terminology |
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Conventions |
weak command of
spelling, punctuation, and grammar
-more than a total of
6 spelling grammar or punctuation mistakes |
fair command of
spelling punctuation and grammar
-3-5 spelling, grammar
or punctuation mistakes |
good commands of
spelling, punctuation , and grammar
no more than 1 -2
mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar |
excellent command of
spelling, punctuation of grammar
no spelling or grammar
mistakes |
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few aspects of the
expected visual presentation are evident
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some aspects of the
expected visual presentation are evident
-a little messy . Some
(2-3) mistakes in typing and paragraph structure |
the visual
presentation is appropriate
-the poster is easy to
read
no more than 1 typing
mistake or error in paragraph structure |
-the visual
presentation is effective
-well-typed and set up
-no typing mistakes
-appropriate title
-tables and graphs are
appropriately sized, placed. and annotated |
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Applications |
Personal Comments |
make connections
between the subject and the use in the broader world with limited
effectiveness |
make connections with
moderate effectiveness |
makes connections with
considerable effectiveness |
makes connections with
a high degree of effectiveness |
