Analytical Rubric for Earth Science Scrapbook- Total 25 Points

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Analytical Rubric for Earth Science Scrapbook- Total 25 points

Best Good Passing # captioned items 10 8 6 (15%) at least 2 topics* at least 3 topics* Variety at least 2 topics* (15%) at least 3 sources* 4 or more sources* at least 2 sources* (also see comments heavily articles or news stories; only a mix of pictures and news stories below) pictures all articles or news stories or articles

Content: % correct > 90% > 70% > 50% (25%) Earth science content information unfamiliar to lay persons is Earth science content information applied to each item, in many unfamiliar to lay persons is applied to cases caption includes Two thirds of the captions include Earth science Quality of content each item, in some cases caption information about geologic content information unfamiliar to lay persons. Caption (35%) includes information about geologic processes. Caption is in is in student's own words. processes. Caption is in student's own student's own words and it is words. clear that ideas have not been cribbed from item's source. Items are neat and aesthetically Professionalism of presented, organized by topic, Items are neat, most items are Captions are legible, most items are referenced, some presentation captions typed, all items are fully referenced, captions are typed. items missing parts of references. (10%) referenced.

P. Burnley Assignment used in Integrated Science Sequence Georgia State University, 2006 (see also Burnley, P.C., 2004, An Earth Science Scrapbook Project as an Alternative Assessment Tool. Journal of Geoscience Education, v 52, n 3, pp. 245-249.)