The Future of Energy: Guiding Decisions with Evidence

Unit 4 | Assignment Rubric

Performance Elements Points

Category Criteria Expectation Earned Possible

Project Requirements

Energy self-assessment

Describes minimum of five daily life situations including how each situation requires energy (2 pts each).

10

Origin of energy sources utilized and their renewable/nonrenewable status discussed.

6

Renewable Energy Analysis

Includes analysis of at least three forms of renewable energy including one assigned by instructor (4 pts each).

12

Most appropriate form for a specific location are indicated and analyzed. 6

Energy Source Comparison: Economic

Costs/ Benefits and Ecological Impacts

Advantages compared for current energy sources and identified renewable forms from environmental and economic perspective.

9

Disadvantages compared for current energy sources and identified renewable forms from environmental and economic perspective

9

Role of Technology in Renewable Energy

Discussed technology’s role in relation to implementation and distribution of renewable energy sources

9

Energy Conservation

Self-assessment of energy conservation present 4

Minimum of three additional energy conservation techniques identified and described (3 pts each).

9

Organization, logic, details

Communication shows order, logic, and unification (5 pts); includes introduction (5 pts), transitions and conclusion (5 pts), demonstrating clear understanding of concepts.

15

Writing Mechanics

Length Requirement Length requirement met (750 - 1000 words) 2

Spelling/ Grammar Free of any spelling/grammatical/ word choice errors 2

APA style references

APA style for parenthetical/in-text citations and reference page (2 pts). Sources are scientifically valid (i.e., no Wikipedia) (2 pts)

4

APA format

Body of the paper follows APA formatting guidelines including title page, spacing, font size, paragraph style and margins

3

TOTAL POINTS 100

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