Compare and Contrast Environmental organizations

Exercise 2 - Making a Difference Grading Rubric

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Criterion 1 - Describe both

organizations

(Full credit: 40 pts)

40 points

Described both

organizations clearly,

including mission

statement, type of

organization, founding date,

focal environmental issue,

and two current initiatives

of each organization.

40-36 points

35 points

Described both

organizations moderately,

but left out one of the

following: mission

statement, type of

organization, founding date,

focal environmental issue,

and two current initiatives of

each organization.

35-28 points

27 points

Described one

organizations clearly, but

omitted or weakly

described the second

organization's mission

statement, type, founding

date, focal environmental

issue, and two current

initiatives.

27-24 points

20 points

Weakly described both

organizations and omitted 2-

3 of the following: mission

statement, type of

organization, founding date,

focal environmental issue,

and two current initiatives.

23-0 points

Criterion 2 - Describe differences

between the organizations

(Full credit: 40 pts)

40 points

Clearly described at least

three differences between

the two organizations using

both external references and

personal insight.

40-36 points

35 points

Clearly described at least

two differences between the

two organizations using both

external references and

personal insight.

35-28 points

27 points

Weakly described at least

1-2 differences between

the two organizations

using only personal

insight.

27-24 points

20 points

Weakly described at least a

difference between the two

organizations using only

personal insight.

23-0 points

Criterion 3 - Comprehensive

Summary

(Full credit: 40 pts)

40 points

Concluded with a

comprehensive summary

that compared/contrasted

each organization with the

35 points

Concluded with a moderate

summary that

compared/contrasted each

organization with the your

27 points

Concluded with a weak

summary that

compared/contrasted each

organization with the

20 points

Did not conclude with a

comparison of each

organization and your own

worldview. Failed to state

your own

worldview. Clearly stated

which organization you'd

rather take part in and

why. Closed with

thoughtful, relevant

remarks.

40-36 points

own worldview. Clearly

stated which organization

you'd rather take part in and

why. Closed with

thoughtful, relevant remarks.

35-28 points

your own

worldview. Stated which

organization you'd rather

take part in and why. Did

not close with thoughtful,

relevant remarks.

27-24 points

which organization you'd

rather take part in or did not

describe why. And/or did

not close with thoughtful,

relevant remarks.

23-0 points

Criterion 4 - References

(Full credit: 10 pts)

10 points

All references listed at the

end

In-text references are

included

Correct APA format

10-9 points

8 points

Missing one reference,

and/or

Minor problems with APA

format, and/or

Missing in-text references

8-7 points

6 points

Missing several

references, and/or

Major problems with

APA format, and/or

No in-text references

6-1 points

0 points

No references cited

0 points

Criterion 5 -

Format/Length/Grammar/Spelling

(Full credit: 10 pts)

10 points

1-4 minor

spelling/grammatical errors,

paper is 3-4 pages in length

(excluding any optional

figures), paper is double-

spaced

10-8 points

7 points

5-8 spelling/grammatical

errors, paper is not 3-4 pages

in length (excluding any

optional figures), paper is

not double-spaced

7-5 points

4 points

9 -

14 spelling/grammatical

errors, paper is not 3-4

pages in length

(excluding any optional

figures), paper is not

double-spaced

4-1 points

0 points

15 + spelling/ grammatical

errors, paper is not 3-4

pages in length (excluding

figures), paper is not double-

spaced

0 points

Overall Score Level 4

126 or more

Level 3

112 or more

Level 2

98 or more

Level 1

0 or more