Name:

Environmental IssueRubric

Date:

Directions:Yourassignment willbegraded basedonthisrubric.Consequently,usethisrubricasaguidewhen working onyourassignment andcheckitagainbefore yousubmitit.

Traits / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Organization / Theintroductionis inviting,statesthegoal orthesis,andprovides
anoverviewoftheissue. Informationispresented inalogicalorder and maintains theinterest
oftheaudience.The conclusion stronglystates apersonalopinion. / Theintroduction includesthegoalor thesisandprovides anoverviewofthe issue.Informationis
presentedinalogical order butdoesnot alwaysmaintain
theinterestofthe audience. Aconclusion statesapersonal opinion. / Theintroduction includesthemain goalorthesis.Most informationis presentedinalogical
order. Aconclusion is included, butitdoes notclearlystatea personalopinion. / Thereisnoclear introduction, structure, orconclusion.
Goalor
Thesis / Thereisonegoalorthesisthat stronglyandclearlystatesapersonalopinionandidentifiestheissue. / Thereisonegoalor thesisthat statesa personalopinionand identifiestheissue. / Apersonalopinionisnotclearlystated. Thereislittlereference totheissue. / Thepersonal opinionisnoteasily understood.Thereis littleornoreference totheissue.
Reasonsand
Support / Threeormore excellentreasonsarestated with good support.Itis evident that alotof
thoughtandresearchwas putintothisassignment. / Threeormore reasonsarestated,
butthereasonsare somewhatweakin places. / Tworeasonsare madebutwithweak evidence. / reasonsareweak ormissing.Lessthan two reasonsare made.
Understanding of Issue / Paper demonstrates aclearunderstanding
oftheissue and presents it in a clear and coherent way. / Paper demonstratesaclear understandingbut is somewhat weak in clarity. / Paper demonstratessome understandingof the issue. / Paper does not show understanding of issue.
Word Choice / Word choiceiscreative andenhances the argument. / Word choiceenhances theargument. / Thereisevidence ofattentiontoword choice. / Word choiceis limited.
Visuals/ Delivery / Visualsareappealing, highlyrelevant,andadd supporttotheenvironmental issue. / Visualsareappealing andaddsupporttothe environmental issue. / Visualsarerelated totheissue but weak. / Visualsarenotdirectly related totheissue.
Grammar, Mechanics,Spelling / Therearenoerrorsin grammar,mechanics, and/orspelling. / Therearefewerrorsin grammar,mechanics, and/or spelling,but theydonotinterfere withunderstanding. / Thereare severalerrors in grammar,mechanics, and/orspelling. / Therearenumerous errorsingrammar, mechanics,and/or spelling.
Comments