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3 points
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2 points
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1 point
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0 points
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Title (2pts)
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Brief, informative, includes independent variable and species name.
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Vague, inaccurate, missing important information.
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No title or not at all informative.
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Abstract (2pts)
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Single concise summary paragraph. Includes central question, hypothesis, summary of methods, results, and conclusions.
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Missing one or two of the following: central question, hypothesis, summary of methods, results, and conclusions.
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No abstract, or missing more than 2 parts.
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Introduction
(6pts)
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At least one paragraph that provides accurate and relevant background information on the species and the independent variable and that contains 2 in-text citations.
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Background information is not complete or contains non-relevant information or only 1 in-text citation.
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Background information lacking or not accurate or relevant. No in-text citations.
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No background information or citations.
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Central question, hypothesis, and prediction clearly stated and explained.
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Missing 1part of the following: central question, hypothesis, and prediction. Or not clearly stated or explained.
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Missing 2 parts of the following: central question, hypothesis, and prediction. Or not clearly stated or explained.
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Missing 3 or more parts of the following: central question, hypothesis, and prediction.
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Methods
(6pts)
(double the listed points)
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Methods are clearly described in paragraphs and using past tense. Methods are chronological and contain sufficient detail to be reproduced by another researcher.
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Some steps or materials not included; methods not in chronological order or not reproducible or includes irrelevant information.
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Large amounts of details missing. Not enough included to be able to reproduce the experiment.
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Section missing.
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Results
(6pts)
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All data are presented with at least one paragraph of results that includes references to figures.
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A small amount of data is not discussed or not referenced in text.
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A large amount of data is not discussed or not referenced in text.
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No results paragraph or text.
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Contains at least 1 graph. All figures have a figure number, a description, and are properly set-up and labeled (axes/titles).
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Figure(s) missing just one of the following:
a figure number, a description, or are not properly set-up and labeled (axes/titles).
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Much of the following is missing:
a figure number, a description, or are not properly set-up and labeled (axes/titles). Data presented inaccurately or inappropriately.
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No figures.
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Discussion
(6pts)
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Question and hypothesis restated. Clearly states if hypothesis supported or contradicted and clearly states how results led to that conclusion.
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Clearly stated if hypothesis supported or contradicted by the results, but no or very little explanation given. Or missing information.
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Completely missing statement regarding hypothesis support OR completely missing the restatement of information.
Or analysis not supported by results.
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Missing both restatement of information and missing statement regarding hypothesis support.
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Includes discussion of what was learned about the species and the effects of the independent variable. Includes an analysis of the methods and possible errors. Includes alternate hypothesis if needed and a discussion or relevant further research that could be done.
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One of the required components (what was learned, method analysis, or further research) not included or not clearly presented.
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Two of the required components (what was learned, method analysis, or further research) not included or not clearly presented.
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No discussion of what was learned, method analysis, or further research.
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Citations
(3pts)
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At least two appropriate citations included in-text in the introduction and with full citations at end.
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Two citations, but missing either in-text or full citation at end. OR only one complete citation.
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One citation but missing either in-text or full citation at end.
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No citations.
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Format
(2pts)
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Typed, double spaced, section headings used, paragraphs, figures inserted properly.
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Typed but single spaced or not using appropriate fonts, headings, or figure insertion.
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Not typed or all required formatting aspects missing.
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Spelling / Grammar
(2pts)
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Good language structures with no more than three spelling or grammatical errors throughout.
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4-6 grammatical or spelling errors.
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More than 6 spelling or grammatical errors or language structure makes understanding difficult.
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