2014-15 St. Joan of Arc
Physical Education and Health
Term Paper Rubric
All 7th and 8th grade students will complete two different reports for the 2014-15 school
year. Each Student must write one paper per semester. The topics are:
7th Grade First Semester- Nutrition
7th Grade Second Semester- Exercise
8th Grade First Semester- Health/ Disease (must be approved by Mr. Kaiser)
8th Grade Second Semester- Fitness Plan for Future
Each student will be required to turn in a hand written rough draft of their paper one
month before final drafts are due. Each paper should include a cover page with the
students name, grade, room number, and references used. Each paper must cite two
references (include appropriate title, page number, volume, URL, website or pages used).
Each report must be written in your own words using the citations you use to choose.
The paper should be between 2-3 pages double-space in 12 times new roman font.
Papers on Nutrition, Exercise, and Health/ Disease should follow the following format:
 First Paragraph- Overview of the topic (from an objective point of view)
 Second Paragraph- How the topic affects the world
 Third Paragraph- How the topic affects them personally and going forward
8th Grade Fitness Plans should follow the following format:
 First Paragraph- Future Plan for Healthy Eating/ Nutrition (include why)
 Second Paragraph- Future Plan for Exercise (include why)
 Third Paragraph- Future Plan for Healthy Living/ Preventatives of Disease
(include why). Some examples may be avoiding toxins, avoiding drugs, staying
up to date with new health studies, etc.
 Fourth Paragraph- Brief Conclusion
Grading:
Rough Drafts- 20 points
Final Drafts- 100 points
 25 points for first paragraph
 25 points for second paragraph
 25 points for third paragraph
 25 points for cover page, correctly used references, conclusion (Fitness Plan
only), and any mark down for major grammatical errors.
Tips to a Good and Successful Report
 Plan ahead- don’t wait until the last day to work on the report.
 Follow the format given to you.
 See Mr. Kaiser if you have any questions. Do not ask questions about paper on
the day that it is due.