Encyclopedia Entry Rubric
Biology
Student Name: ________________________________
1 = Below Standard
2 = Approaching Standard
3 = At Standard
4 = Above Standard
Writing Style
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Organization
- The information appears to be disorganized
- Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
- Information is organized with paragraphs.
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Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
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Style and Tone
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Entry is not of appropriate scientific level. Information is either too simple or too difficult to understand.
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Entry is of a somewhat appropriate scientific level.
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Entry is of the appropriate scientific level. A general audience can understand the information.
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Entry is of the appropriate scientific level. A general audience can understand the information and the descriptions are succinct.
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Quality of Information
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Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
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Diagrams & Illustrations (no figure included = 0)
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Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic.
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Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate, and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.
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Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate, “attention-grabbing” and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.
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Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate, “attention-grabbing” and add to the reader's understanding of the topic. The figure has an appropriate legend and citation.
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Mechanics
- Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
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A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
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No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Information Content
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Factual Completeness
- The entry describes some aspects of the topic. Information is limited in scope.
- The entry describes some aspects of the topic. It provides an overview of information surrounding this organism.
- The entry describes all aspects of the topic. It provides a detailed overview of a breadth of information surrounding this organism.
- The entry describes all aspects of the topic. It provides a detailed, but concise overview of a breadth of information surrounding this organism.
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Scientific Accuracy
- The science presented within the entry is not correct.
- The science presented within the entry is correct, but not complete. The reader has at least one lingering question.
- The science presented within the entry is correct and complete. The reader is left with no lingering questions.
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The science presented within the entry is correct, concise and complete. The reader is left with no lingering questions.
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Usefulness of Entry
- The entry is not helpful in guiding further research.
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The entry provides the reader with a wide range of information. Details are missing to guide further research.
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The entry provides the reader with a wide enough range of information allowing him/her to continue with more in depth research in more focused research.
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The entry provides the reader with a wide enough range of information allowing him/her to continue with more in depth research in more focused research. All keywords are reasonable and accurate.
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Sources
- Some sources are not accurately documented. Scholarly information is not consulted.
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Periodicals and non-refereed articles are used
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. Mixture of refereed and non-refereed journal articles and conference presentations.
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. Sources are refereed journal articles or refereed conference presentations.