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Rubric for Enviro-Fair Research Project

1) What is the problem?

• Topic sentence clearly identifies the problem. Yes No
  
• Entire paragraph is focused on the problem. Yes No
  
• Closing sentence restates the problem or sums it up.Yes No
  
• Sentence structure is varied. Yes No
  
• Paragraph is neat and spell-checked. Yes No
  
• Information is cited. Yes No
  

2) Why is it a problem?

• Topic sentence clearly identifies why it is a problem. Yes No
  
• Entire paragraph is focused on why it is a problem. Yes No
  
• Closing sentence restates why it is a problem. Yes No
  
• Sentence structure is varied. Yes No
  
• Paragraph is neat and spell-checked.Yes No
  
• Information is cited. Yes No
  

3) What is currently being done to solve this problem?

• Topic sentence clearly identifies what is being done. Yes No
  
• Entire paragraph is focused on what is being done. Yes No
  
• Closing sentence restates what is being done. Yes No
  
• Sentence structure is varied. Yes No
  
• Paragraph is neat and spell-checked. Yes No
  
• Information is cited. Yes No
  

4) How do you personally feel about this issue?

• Topic sentence clearly identifies your opinion.Yes No
  
• Entire paragraph is focused on your opinion. Yes No
  
• Closing sentence restates your position or opinion. Yes No
  
• Sentence structure is varied. Yes No
  
• Paragraph is neat and spell-checked. Yes No
  
• Information is cited. Yes No
  

5) What can you do to help?

• Topic sentence clearly identifies that this paragraph is about ways to help. Yes No
  
• Entire paragraph is focused on ways to help. Yes No
  
• Closing sentence restates that there are ways to help.Yes No
  
• Sentence structure is varied. Yes No
  
• Paragraph is neat and spell-checked. Yes No
  
• Information is cited. Yes No
  

6) Poster

• Poster has a title and clearly shows what your topic is. Yes No
  
• Poster includes your name. Yes No
  
• Each research question is displayed separately. Yes No
• Poster is neat and organized. Yes No
  
• Poster is eye-catching. Yes No
  
• Poster is easy to read from a distance. Yes No

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