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Understanding the Importance of Diversity in Ecosystems

Biology: Conservation Art


4

Content:
Species
Information

Students art
project provides
highly detailed
information on
the animal
species of their
choice.

Students art
project provides
detailed
information on
the animal
species of their
choice.

Students art
project provides
minimal
information on
the animal
species of their
choice.

Students art
project provides
little to no
information on
the animal
species of their
choice.

Content:
Species
Importance to
Ecosystem

Students art
project
represents the
importance of
the animal
species to its
ecosystem in an
exemplary
manner.
Students art
project
demonstrates
multiple ways to
promote
conservation of
the species.

Students art
project
represents the
importance of
the animal
species to its
ecosystem.

Students art
project does not
fully represents
the importance
of the animal
species to its
ecosystem in an
arbitrary
manner.
Students art
project does not
fully
demonstrate a
way to promote
the
conservation of
the species.

Students art
project does not
represent the
importance of
the animal
species to its
ecosystem.

Conservatio
n

Students art
project
demonstrates
one way to
promote the
conservation of
the species.

Students art
project does not
demonstrate a
way to promote
the
conservation of
the species.

Understanding the Importance of Diversity in Ecosystems


English: Letter of Concern
4

Letter is
properly
addressed to a
government
official, and
student
provides a short
explanation of
why this official
was chosen.

Letter is
properly
addressed to a
government
official.

Letter is not
properly
addressed to a
government
official.

Response is not
in the form of a
letter.

Letter is at least
one page in
length.

Letter is less
than one page
in length.

Letter is at least
one page in
length.
Letter utilizes
persuasive
language in a
highly effective
manner to
demonstrate the
need for
conservation of
the species.

Letter utilizes
persuasive
language in an
effective
manner to
demonstrate the
need for
conservation of
the species.

Proposal

Letter proposes
a course of
action that is
well thought out
and detailed.

Letter proposes
a course of
action that is
well thought
out.

Evidence

Student
provides
exemplary
evidence to
support both
their claim and
course of action.

Student
provides
evidence to
support both
their claim and
course of action.

Letter makes an
attempt at
using
persuasive
language in an
effective
manner to
demonstrate
the need for
conservation of
the species.
Letter proposes
a course of
action, but it
lacks
organization
and detail.
Student
provides
insufficient
evidence to
support both
their claim and
course of action.

Structure

Language

Student
provides the
proper in-text
citations and a
properly
formatted works
cited page.

Student
provides the
proper in-text
citations and a
works cited
page.

Students letter
is lacking either
in-text citations
or a works cited
page.

Letter is less
than one page
in length.

Letter does not


utilize language
in a persuasive
manner to
demonstrate the
need for
conservation of
the species.

Letter does not


propose a
course of action.

Student does
not provide
supportive
evidence in
their letter.
Student
provides no
citations
whatsoever.

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