Endangered Animal Rubric for ______

What am I being graded on? / Exceeds Requirements!!
4
/ Awesome Job!!
3
/ Good Job
2
/ Needs Work
1

Content: Description of Animal / Included full description of animal’s size, color and went beyond by adding interesting facts and other information about animal. / Included full description of animal’s size, color and added interesting facts about animal. / Included some details on animal’s description. Some interesting facts were provided. / Lacked details on animal’s description. No interesting facts.
Content: Habitat / Explains in detail in your own words the animal’s habitat. / Included detailed description of animal’s habitat. / Included some details on animal’s habitat. / Needed some more details on animal’s habitat.
Content: Diet / Full description of the animal’s diet. / Great job describing what your animal eats! / Good job describing what your animal eats but needs more detail. / Missing key information on animal’s diet.
Content: Threats / Explains in detail in your own words the threats facing your animal. / Describes the threats of animal in full detail. / Describes some of the threats to your animal. / Missing key information on why this animal is threatened.
Content: Animal Status / Explains in detail in your own words how many animals are left and ways we can protect the animal. / Clearly describes how many animals are left and ways we can protect the animal. / Describes how many animals are left and gives some information on ways to protect the animal. / Missing key information on animal’s status and ways we can protect the animal.
Content: Importance / Explains in detail in your own words why this animal is important to our ecosystem. / Clearly explains in detail why this animal is important to our ecosystem. / Explains why this animal is important to the ecosystem. / Missing key information on why this animal is important to our ecosystem.
Creativity / You went above and beyond!! Included cover with picture and added extras to make your project special!! Included map from Google Maps. / Included cover with picture.
Added extra information/artwork to report to make it unique.
Included map from Google Maps. / Included cover with picture.
Included map from Google Maps. / Missing picture on front cover.
Included map from Google Maps.
Conventions/Overall Neatness
Added Sources / Very professional! Typed paper with sources included at the end of the paper. / No spelling or grammar errors.
Paper is either typed or neatly written in ink.
Very neat and professional
Some sources listed. / One or two spelling or grammar errors.
Paper is typed or handwritten.
Neat but you may have forgotten
one of your sources. / Needs editing.
Several spelling or grammar errors.
Paper was not typed or handwriting was hard to read.
You forgot to add your sources.
Daily Work Ethic
Following Directions
Writing Process / Always on task!! Followed all steps of the writing process with rough draft, editing, and final draft. / Almost always on task. Followed most steps of the writing process with rough draft, editing, and final draft. / Sometimes on task. Followed some steps of the writing process with rough draft, editing, and final draft. / Needs to focus more on the project! Needs help with the writing process.

Total: ______/60pts.