INVERTEBRATE PORTFOLIO RUBRIC 

TOPIC / ADVANCED / PROFICIENT / PARTIALLY PROFICIENT / UNSATISFACTORY
GENERAL INFORMATION /
  • Habitat correctly described
  • Symmetry correct
  • Body cavity identified correctly
  • Thorough & accurate list of specialized external structures
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  • Most habitat, symmetry &/or body cavity described correctly
  • Sufficient & correct list of specialized external structures
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  • Some habitat, symmetry &/or body cavity described correctly
  • Partial list (some inaccuracies) of specialized external structures
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  • Few if any habitat, symmetry &/or body cavity described correctly
  • Insufficient list of specialized external structures

DIAGRAMS
CONTENT /
  • Title complete & accurate
  • Labels are present & correct
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  • Title complete with some inaccuracies
  • Most labels are present & correct
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  • Title incomplete and inaccuracies exist
  • Some labels are present & correct
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  • Title incomplete & inaccurate
  • Few if any labels are present & correct

DIAGRAMS
QUALITY /
  • Layout criteria followed exactly
  • Diagram is thoroughly & neatly colored in pencil
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  • Most layout criteria are followed
  • Diagram is sufficiently colored in pencil
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  • Some layout criteria are followed
  • Diagram is insufficiently colored or not in pencil and neatness is lacking
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  • Few if any layout criteria are followed
  • Diagram is not colored

GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER /
  • Guidelines are thoroughly & accurately addressed
  • Demonstrates complete understanding of all essential functions
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  • Most guidelines are accurately addressed
  • Demonstrates a sufficient understanding of all essential functions
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  • Some guidelines are addressed
  • Some important details & facts omitted
  • Has a general sense of essential functions with a few inaccuracies
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  • Few if any guidelines are addressed
  • Many important details & facts omitted
  • Lacks a thorough understanding of essential functions

TOPIC / ADVANCED / PROFICIENT / PARTIALLY PROFICIENT / UNSATISFACTORY
COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT /
  • Science content thoroughly developed
  • Demonstrates an extensive understanding of key invertebrate concepts
  • Draws complex connections between phyla
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  • Content specific & relevant
  • Demonstrates a general understanding of key invertebrate concepts
  • Draws some connections between phyla
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  • Content thin &/or too general
  • Demonstrates a limited understanding of key invertebrate concepts
  • Draws few connections between phyla
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  • Content thin or missing
  • Demonstrates a little if any understanding of key invertebrate concepts
  • Draws no connections between phyla

COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
ORGANIZATION /
  • Logical sequences of paragraphs
  • Clearly connected introduction & conclusion
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  • Order not completely logical
  • Some connection between introduction & conclusion
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  • Lack of order affects flow
  • Vague introduction & conclusion; lacks connection
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  • Random organization
  • Missing introduction &/or conclusion

COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
MECHANICS /
  • Complete & concise sentences
  • No spelling or grammar errors
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  • Some incomplete sentences
  • Some spelling or grammar errors
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  • Many incomplete sentences
  • Many spelling &/or grammar errors
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  • Correct sentence structure lacking throughout
  • Excessive spelling &/or grammar errors

OVERALL
PORTFOLIO
QUALITY /
  • Information is neatly presented & well organized
  • Visually pleasing
  • Exceeds expectations for effort
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  • Information is sufficiently neat & organized
  • Meets expectations for effort
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  • Information lacks some neatness & organization
  • Some effort evident
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  • Information lacks neatness & organization
  • Little if any effort evident