Biome

Unsatisfactory

Emerging

Proficient

Exemplary

Assignment Components

Describe the environment where you live in terms of its biome.

(Course Objective [CO] 1)

Description of the environment where you live in terms of its biome is unclear and inaccurate.

Description of the environment where you live in terms of its biome is vague and does not include sufficient detail.

Description of the environment where you live in terms of its biome is clear and accurate.

Description of the environment where you live in terms of its biome is clear and accurate. In addition, several detailed, insightful examples are given with regard to human influence.

Identify five plants and five animals within your biome, and describe how they interact with one another.

(CO 1)

Identification of five plants and five animal biomes and description of how they interact with one another are incomplete, inaccurate, and/or not based on sound research.

Identification of five plants and five animal biomes and description of how they interact with one another are complete, but lacking sufficient detail and not based on sound research.

Identification of five plants and five animal biomes and description of how they interact with one another are clear, accurate, and based on sound research.

Identification of five plants and five animal biomes and description of how they interact with one another are clear, accurate, and based on sound research. In addition, several detailed, insightful examples are given with regard to the interactions.

Consider the ten organisms you picked and describe what each one needs to survive (including interactions between the organisms).

(CO 3)

Description of each organism and its environment needed to survive (including interactions between the organisms) is incomplete, inaccurate, and/or not based on sound research.

Description of each organism and its environment needed to survive (including interactions between the organisms) is complete, but somewhat unclear, and lacking sufficient detail.

Description of each organism and its environment needed to survive (including interactions between the organisms) is clear, accurate, and based on sound research.

Description of each organism and its environment needed to survive (including interactions between the organisms) is clear, accurate, and based on sound research. In addition, several detailed, insightful examples are given.

Identify five plants and five animals that you feel would inhabit your area if the climate were to increase by an average of ten degrees Celsius, and describe the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist.

(CO 5)

Identification of five plants and five animals that would inhabit one’s area if the climate were to increase by ten degrees and a description of the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist are incomplete, inaccurate, and/or not based on sound research.

Identification of five plants and five animals that would inhabit one’s area if the climate were to increase by ten degrees and a description of the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist are complete, but somewhat unclear, and lacking sufficient detail.

Identification of five plants and five animals that would inhabit one’s area if the climate were to increase by ten degrees and a description of the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist are clear, accurate, and based on sound research.

Identification of five plants and five animals that would inhabit one’s area if the climate were to increase by ten degrees and a description of the hypothetical new ecosystem along with the new interactions that would likely exist are clear, accurate, and based on sound research. In addition, several detailed, insightful examples are given with regard to the future interactions.

Summarize how environmental management practices would change in your city with this drastic shift in temperature and how these new conditions would impact the culture and society. Explain if you would still choose to live in this area and justify your answer.

(CO 4)

Summary of how environmental management practices will change in one’s city and how this drastic shift in temperature will impact the culture and society and an explanation of one’s choice to stay or leave this area are incomplete, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Summary of how environmental management practices will change in one’s city and how this drastic shift in temperature will impact the culture and society and an explanation of one’s choice to stay or leave this area are complete, but somewhat unclear and lacking sufficient detail.

Summary of how environmental management practices will change in one’s city and how this drastic shift in temperature will impact the culture and society and an explanation of one’s choice to stay or leave this area are clear and accurate.

Summary of how environmental management practices will change in one’s city and how this drastic shift in temperature will impact the culture and society and an explanation of one’s choice to stay or leave this area are clear and accurate. In addition, several detailed, insightful examples are given.

Presentation Components

Organization

Introduction

Transitions

Conclusion

Introduction is limited or missing entirely.

Transitions between slides are infrequent, illogical, or missing entirely.

Conclusion is limited or missing entirely.

Introduction is present but incomplete or underdeveloped.

Transitions between slides are sporadic.

Conclusion is recognizable, but incomplete or underdeveloped.

Introduction has an opening, provides some background information, and states the topic.

Transitions between slides are present.

Conclusion summarizes main argument and has a clear ending.

Introduction catches the audience’s attention, provides compelling and appropriate background info, and clearly states the topic.

Thoughtful transitions between slides are appropriate and help the flow of ideas.

Conclusion leaves the listener with a sense of closure and provides concluding insights.

Style

Tone

Audience

Word Choice

Visual design of presentation (i.e., background, pictures, text, etc.) is lacking or completely overpowers the presentation to the point of interfering with comprehensibility, or design is inappropriate for the assignment.

Design of presentation (i.e., background, pictures, text, etc.) upstages the writing or speaking at inappropriate times, or visual design is too understated at points, or design is inconsistent.

Design of presentation (i.e., background, pictures, text, etc.) is clear, appropriate for the assignment, is balanced and compliments both the writing and speaking throughout the presentation.

Visual design of presentation (i.e., background, pictures, text, etc.) is clear, appropriate for the assignment, is balanced and compliments both the writing and speaking throughout the presentation. Visual design engages audience, does not distract from information.

Usage and Mechanics

Grammar

Spelling

Sentence structure

Any written portion (including writing on the slides and in notes) contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure that severely interferes with readability and comprehension.

Any written portion (including writing on the slides and in notes) contains errors in spelling and grammar that somewhat interfere with comprehension.

Any written portion (including writing on the slides and in notes) follows conventions of spelling and grammar throughout. Errors are infrequent and do not interfere with comprehension.

The presentation is basically error free in terms of mechanics. In any written portion (including writing on the slides and in notes), grammar and mechanics help establish a clear idea and aid the reader in following the writer’s logic.

APA Elements

Attribution

Paraphrasing

Quotations

When appropriate or assigned

No attempt at APA format in presentation.

APA format is attempted to paraphrase, quote, and cite, but errors are significant.

APA format is used accurately to paraphrase, quote, and cite in many spots throughout when appropriate or called for. Errors present are somewhat minor.

APA format is used accurately to paraphrase, quote, and cite throughout the presentation when appropriate or called for. Only a few minor errors present.

Subtotal

Timeliness

Late work penalty:

Total Score

/ 200 pts