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Option #2: Help Save a Natural Area
Conservation is an interdisciplinary subject where everyday actions of humans have an impact on environments around the world. To help solve these impacts, it is important to understand how our actions affect the environment. For this portfolio option you will choose a natural area that you want to ensure will be around for many generations. It can be any natural area such as a coral reef, a local pond, the savannahs of Africa, etc. You will produce a paper about the threats your natural area is facing and how we can help overcome them. You will also create a pamphlet that you could use to spread the word about the issues your natural area is facing and encourage people to help save it. Your paper will address the following elements:
1. Describe your natural area, including what species live there, the climate is like, the geography, and the role of humans in your natural area.
2. Discuss the threats facing your natural area. Is climate change causing problems there? Is there a problem with habitat loss? Is pollution causing problems? What else affects your area?
3. Describe how these threats facing your area affect other natural areas as well. Are the threats strictly local threats, or do other places experience them as well?
4. Discuss solutions to the threats facing your natural area. What solutions have been presented by others? What solutions can you think of based on what you know?
5. Choose one way you can help save your natural area. Try it out and record data to show how your changes will have an impact. Collect trash there. Start recycling for a week. Volunteer to weed out invasive plants. Reduce the amount of time you spend in the car for a week. Is your house drafty? Look into ways to reduce the loss of heat/cool air and try one out. Reduce the amount you use the heater or air conditioning by increasing or decreasing the setting a few degrees. What else can you think of to do? This must be a change in your habits from before so you can record data on the impact your change had.
a. Discuss why you chose the method to help that you did and how it went.
b. Present the data you collected from before and after the change to show the impact your change had.
c. Is this something you could continue to do? What would be the impact on the environment if you did continue to implement this change?
Requirements:
· Your written paper should be five to seven pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
· You need to cite at least ten sources for this assignment, Six of these sources must come from academic journals.
· Your paper must be formatted according to APA Requirements.
· Pamphlet - In addition to the paper you also need to complete a pamphlet. This pamphlet can be aimed at any audience of your choosing. The purpose of the pamphlet is to educate your audience about the issues your natural area is facing and motivate them to help! Make sure you use plenty of properly cited images. Support your pamphlet with at least two properly cited references.
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Content, Research, and Analysis |
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Meets Expectation |
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Limited Evidence |
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Requirements |
30 to 25 PointsThe Portfolio includes all of the required components, as specified in the assignment. |
24 to 19 PointsThe Portfolio includes most of the required components, as specified in the assignment. |
18 to 13 PointsThe Portfolio includes some of the required components, as specified in the assignment. |
12 to 7 PointsThe Portfolio includes few of the required components, as specified in the assignment. |
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Content |
40 to 33 PointsDemonstrates strong or adequate knowledge of the species or natural area, depending on which Portfolio Option is selected; correctly represents knowledge from the readings and sources. |
32 to 25 PointsSome significant but not major errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. |
24 to 17 PointsMajor errors or omissions in demonstration of knowledge. |
16 to 9 PointsFails to demonstrate knowledge of the materials. |
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Critical Analysis |
40 to 33 PointsDemonstrates strong or adequate critical analysis of the threats posed to the selected topic and how to address those threats. |
32 to 25 PointsSome significant but not major errors or omissions in critical analysis. |
24 to 17 PointsMajor errors or omissions in critical analysis. |
16 to 9 PointsFails to demonstrate critical analysis. |
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Pamphlet: Synthesis and Evaluation |
40 to 33 PointsPamphlet demonstrates strong or adequate synthesis and evaluation of data collected and analyzed regarding threat mitigation for selected topic. |
32 to 25 PointsSome significant but not major errors or omissions in synthesis and evaluation. |
24 to 17 PointsMajor errors or omissions in synthesis and evaluation. |
16 to 9 PointsFails to demonstrate synthesis and evaluation. |
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Sources |
20 to 17 PointsCites and integrates at least 10 credible sources. |
16 to 13 PointsCites and integrates 9-8 credible sources. |
12 to 9 PointsCites and integrates 7-6 credible source. |
8 to 5 PointsCites and integrates 5 or fewer credible sources. |
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Application of Source Material |
20 to 17 PointsSources well or adequately chosen to provide substance and perspectives on the issue; knowledge from the course linked properly to source material. |
16 to 13 PointsSome significant but not major problems with selection and linkage of sources. |
12 to 9 PointsMajor problems with selection and linkage of sources. |
8 to 5 PointsSource selection is seriously flawed; no linkage to knowledge from the course. |
BIO121: Portfolio Project Rubric - Module 08
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Mechanics and Writing |
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Meets Expectation |
Approaches Expectation |
Below Expectation |
Limited Evidence |
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Organization |
20 to 17 PointsProject is clearly organized, well written, and in proper essay format including an introduction, body, and conclusion. Conforms to project requirements. |
16 to 13 PointsSmall number of significant but not major flaws in organization and writing; is in proper essay format. In a minor way does not conform to project requirements. |
12 to 9 PointsMajor problems in organization and writing; does not completely follow proper essay format. In a significant way does not conform to project requirements. |
8 to 5 PointsProject is not well organized or well written and is not in proper essay format. Does not conform to project requirements. |
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Grammar and Style |
20 to 17 PointsStrong sentence and paragraph structure; few or no minor errors in grammar and spelling; appropriate writing style; clear and concise with no unsupported comments. |
16 to 13 PointsSmall number of significant but not major errors in grammar and spelling; generally appropriate writing. |
12 to 9 PointsInconsistent to inadequate sentence and paragraph development; work needed on grammar and spelling; does not meet program expectations. |
8 to 5 PointsPoor quality; unacceptable in terms of grammar and/or spelling; inappropriate writing style that interferes with clarity. |
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Demonstrates proper use of APA style |
20 to 17 PointsProject contains proper APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with no more than one significant error. |
16 to 13 PointsFew errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with no more than two to three significant errors. |
12 to 9 PointsSignificant errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with four to five significant errors. |
8 to 5 PointsNumerous errors in APA formatting, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements, with more than five significant errors. |
· Max Points for Content, Research, and Analysis190
· Max Points for Mechanics and Writing60
· Total Points Possible250
