Name ____________________________________________________________ Date _____________ Period ________

Evaluation Rubric: Biogeochemical Cycles

Cycle being evaluated __________________ Type & Title of media display _____________________________

*Authors of media display ____________________________________________________________________

Name _______________________________________________________Date _______________ Period ________

Evaluation Rubric: Biogeochemical Cycles

Cycle being evaluated ________________ Type & Title of media display ______________________________________

*Author(s) of media display _______________________________________________________________

Category/score	5	4	3	2
Title ______ score	Creative and descriptive title is easy to read.	Describes content well and easy to read.	Hard to connect title meaning to media displayed, hard to read.	The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.
Labels ______ score	All items of importance on the media display are clearly labeled with labels that are easy to read.	All but one item of importance on the media display is clearly labeled with labels that are easy to read.	Several labels of items of importance are missing on media display. Labels are somewhat easy to read.	Labels are too small to view and/or no important items were labeled.
Graphics - Relevance ______ score	3 or more graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand (diagram).	3 graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand.	2 graphics relate to the topic.	1 or graphics do not relate to the topic or do not make sense for the topic.
Required Elements ______ score	The media display includes all required elements (description of cycle, importance, interaction with living, location, denoted key terms) as well as additional information.	All required elements are included (description of cycle, importance, interaction with living, location, and denoted key terms) on the media display.	All but 1 of the required elements is included on the media display.	Several required elements were missing.
Organization of media display ______ score	The media display is exceptionally organized in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The media display is organized in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The media display is acceptably organized though it may be a bit confusing.	The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is very confusing.
Content – Accuracy _______ score	I feel that the content is 100% accurate and is relevant to this cycle.	I feel that the content is 95% accurate and almost all of the content in relevant to this cycle.	I feel that the content is 90% accurate and most of the content is relevant to this cycle.	I feel that less then 90% of the content is accurate.
Cut and pasted text information _______ score	All text has not been cut and pasted and reflects students own understanding.	A couple text items have been cut and pasted exactly as it was found in another media source.	Most of the text is cut and pasted exactly as it was found in another media source.	All text is cut and pasted exactly as it was found in another media source.
Your Knowledge gained by viewing media ______ score	The media display not only reinforced my understanding of the topic but also increased my understanding of the topic presented.	The media display reinforced my understanding of the topic presented.	The media display partly reinforced my understanding of the topic presented.	The media display did not reinforce any part of my understanding of the topic presented.
Work Cited ______ score	3 or more sources are cited in the correct format.	2 sources are cited in the correct format.	1 source is cited in the correct format.	1 or more sources are cited incorrectly ( just web address, etc)
Mechanics ______ score	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the media display.	There is 1 error in capitalization or punctuation.	There are 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.	There are more than 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.
Grammar ______ score	There are no grammatical mistakes on the media display.	There is 1 grammatical mistake on the media display.	There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the media display.	There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the media display.
Honors: Human impact on cycle ______ score	Media display includes clear concise explanation of an environmental issue concerning the cycle.	Media display includes explanation of environmental issue concerning the cycle.	Media display includes an unclear explanation of issue concerning the cycle.	Media display does not include an explanation of issue concerning the cycle.
Add this column: Total score ______ 55/60	Each student must honestly read and evaluate one media displays from each biogeochemical cycle.		Circle as completed                               1    Water cycle                               1    Nitrogen cycle                               1    Carbon cycle                               1    Oxygen cycle