Order 1120588: Natural Science

DHT Task 1

value: 0.00 value: 1.00 value: 2.00 Score/Level

Articulation of Response (clarity, organization, mechanics)

The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response.

The candidate provides weak articulation of response.

The candidate provides adequate articulation of response.

A1. Scientific Concept or Phenomenon

The candidate does not identify a specific scientific concept or phenomenon for which understanding has changed over time.

Not applicable. The candidate identifies a specific scientific concept or phenomenon for which understanding has changed over time.

A1a. Understanding

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how scientific discoveries have changed understanding of the scientific concept or phenomenon over time.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with insufficient support, of how scientific discoveries have changed understanding of the scientific concept or phenomenon over time.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with sufficient support, of how scientific discoveries have changed understanding of the scientific concept or phenomenon over time.

A1b. Examples

The candidate includes 0–1 appropriate examples that support the explanation.

The candidate includes 2 appropriate examples that support the explanation.

The candidate includes 3 appropriate examples that support the explanation.

A2. Historical Event

The candidate does not identify a specific historical event that has changed our scientific understanding of an aspect of the natural world.

Not applicable. The candidate identifies a specific historical event that has changed our scientific understanding of an aspect of the natural world.

A2a. Social and Historical Context of Event

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the social or historical context in which the event occurred.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient detail, of the social or historical context in which the event occurred.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient detail, of the social or historical context in which the event occurred.

A2b. Impact of Historical Event

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of the impact that the historical event has had upon scientific understanding of an aspect of the natural world.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with insufficient support, of the impact that the historical event has had upon our scientific understanding of an aspect of the natural world.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with sufficient support, of the impact that the historical event has had upon our scientific understanding of an aspect of the natural world.

A2c. Analysis Support

The candidate includes 0 appropriate examples that support the analysis.

The candidate includes 1 appropriate example that supports the analysis.

The candidate includes 2 appropriate examples that support the analysis.

B. Sources When the candidate uses sources, the candidate does not provide in-text citations and references for each source used.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with major deviations from APA style.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references accurately or with only minor deviations from APA style, OR the candidate does not use sources.