Google + Posts Rubric

Your name: Kate.G Class: 6B Your Google+ Character: Beat Hreath Date of the post: 25 Feb. 2015
Checklist:
Is your spelling and grammar correct?
Did you use #hashtags appropriately and effectively?(#aas6science)
Is the post written in the 1st person?
Is the post written in the role of a scientist using scientific language?
Have you ensured that the science is accurate?
Is the tone not too casual?
Have you included original photos of work, sketchnote, progress? (you dont have to include an image each time but it
really does create interest)
Are photos that are not your own creative commons licensed? (www.compfight.com)
Did you cite all photos?
Are you using your own words? (no plagiarism)

Exemplary

Mastery

Approaching

Notyet/Missing/
Incomplete

SCIENCECONCEPT

Clearly examines a
topic and conveys
ideas, concepts
and
information.

Usingscientific
languagefor
describingideas

Somewhat
examines
a topic and conveys
ideas, concepts
and
information.

Someattemptsat
usingscientific
language

1INC

Clearly examines a
topic and conveys
ideas, concepts and
information with a
high level of
sophistication.

Usingscientific
languagefor
describingideas

1INC

Extensive, specific,
relevant evidence &
details presented
with maturity.

Specific, relevant
evidence, examples,
and details.

Some evidence,
examples, and
details.

Struggling to
develop the topic

Thoroughly
develops the topic.

Develops the topic.

Partially develops
the topic.

Ideasareclearand
Ideas are somewhat
easytoread
clear.

Ideasare
presentedinan
interestingway
.

DETAIL&
EVIDENCE!

The ideas are

extraordinarily clear
with more than one
piece of supporting
evidence using
scientific language

Difficulty
examining
a topic and conveys
ideas, concepts
and
information.

Anabsenceof
scientificlanguage.

An absence of
evidence

Ideas are
thought-provoking
and intriguing

STRUCTURE
(followingthe
checklistabove)

Exceptionallywell
structured,clearly
communicatingan
understandingof
ideas.

Followsevery
checklistruleand
possiblywriting
additionalposts.

Wellstructuredto
communicatean
understandingof
ideas.

Allchecklistitems
completed(might
haveoneitem
missing)

Moreattentionto
structurerequired;
understandingof
ideasisunclear.

Somerulesofthe
checklistare
included.

1INC

Limitedor
nonexistent
attentionto
structureand
understandingof
ideasislostor
confused.

Manychecklistitems
missing

CONTRIBUTIONto
thepost
YourRole:
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4
Extensivelyadds
moredetailtowhat
isaskedofthem.

Alwaysontask.
Showscomplete
respectto
teachersand
mates.Always
contributedto
groupworkand

Helpingothersin
yourgroup,notjust
focusingonyour
partoftheproject

Actslikealeader
andisontaskand
encouragespeople
towork

Includesallofthe
teammatesinthe
conversation.

3
Ontaskdoingyour
job.

Haverelevant
informationand
supporting
evidence.

Showscontribution
tothegroup,treats
mateswithrespect
andisontask

Includeothersinto
thegroup.

2
Somewhatontask
andpartlyshows
respectand
graciousnessto
groupmates.
Somewhat
contributestothe
group.

Inconsistently
listeningtoothers

Inconsistentlyon
task,and
concentration.

1INC
Limited
communicationand
cooperation

Lackof
contributiontothe
group.

Offtaskand
distracted.

Disrespectfulto
groupmembers

Excludesothersin
conversations.

Supporteachofyourassessmentswithawhygiveevidencebelow:

SCIENCECONCEPT
Weusedscientificlanguagebyusingsomeofthescientificwordsfromthetex

DETAIL&EVIDENCE!
Iusedalotofevidenceontheposteventhewriterputsomeevidencein.Thedetailsweaddedwetooksome
fromthetextbutwedidntcopyandpaste.

STRUCTURE(followingthechecklistabove)
WelookedatthechecklistonthewallandImadesurethateverythingupthere(exceptthepicture)was
there.Alsoasagroupwefollowedthechecklist,asagroupwedidntputapicturebecausewedidntreally
feellikeit.

CONTRIBUTIONtothepost
YourRole:
IthinkIdeserve3sbecauseIsearchedinformationandthenItoldthewriterwhattorightinmyownwords.