INVERTEBRATE PORTFOLIO RUBRIC
TOPIC
GENERAL
INFORMATION
ADVANCED
Habitat correctly
described
Symmetry correct
Body cavity identified
correctly
Thorough & accurate
list of specialized
external structures
PROFICIENT
Most habitat,
symmetry &/or body
cavity described
correctly
Sufficient & correct
list of specialized
external structures
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT
UNSATISFACTORY
Some habitat, symmetry Few if any habitat,
&/or body cavity
symmetry &/or body
described correctly
cavity described
Partial list (some
correctly
inaccuracies) of
Insufficient list of
specialized external
specialized external
structures
structures
DIAGRAMS
CONTENT
Title complete &
accurate
Labels are present &
correct
Title complete with
some inaccuracies
Most labels are
present & correct
Title incomplete and
inaccuracies exist
Some labels are present
& correct
Title incomplete &
inaccurate
Few if any labels are
present & correct
DIAGRAMS
QUALITY
Layout criteria
followed exactly
Diagram is thoroughly
& neatly colored in
pencil
Most layout criteria
are followed
Diagram is
sufficiently colored
in pencil
Some layout criteria are
followed
Diagram is insufficiently
colored or not in pencil
and neatness is lacking
Few if any layout
criteria are followed
Diagram is not
colored
GRAPHIC
ORGANIZER
Guidelines are
thoroughly &
accurately addressed
Demonstrates
complete
understanding of all
essential functions
Most guidelines are
accurately
addressed
Demonstrates a
sufficient
understanding of all
essential functions
Some guidelines are
addressed
Some important details &
facts omitted
Has a general sense of
essential functions with a
few inaccuracies
Few if any guidelines
are addressed
Many important
details & facts
omitted
Lacks a thorough
understanding of
essential functions
TOPIC
COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
CONTENT
DEVELOPMENT
COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
ORGANIZATION
COMPARATIVE
ESSAY 1 & 2:
MECHANICS
OVERALL
PORTFOLIO
QUALITY
ADVANCED
Science content
thoroughly developed
Demonstrates an
extensive
understanding of key
invertebrate concepts
Draws complex
connections between
phyla
PROFICIENT
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT
Content specific &
Content thin &/or too
relevant
general
Demonstrates a
Demonstrates a limited
general
understanding of key
understanding of key
invertebrate concepts
invertebrate
Draws few connections
concepts
between phyla
Draws some
connections between
phyla
UNSATISFACTORY
Content thin or
missing
Demonstrates a little
if any understanding
of key invertebrate
concepts
Draws no connections
between phyla
Logical sequences of
paragraphs
Clearly connected
introduction &
conclusion
Order not completely
logical
Some connection
between
introduction &
conclusion
Some incomplete
sentences
Some spelling or
grammar errors
Lack of order affects
flow
Vague introduction &
conclusion; lacks
connection
Random organization
Missing introduction
&/or conclusion
Many incomplete
sentences
Many spelling &/or
grammar errors
Information is
sufficiently neat &
organized
Meets expectations
for effort
Information lacks some
neatness & organization
Some effort evident
Correct sentence
structure lacking
throughout
Excessive spelling
&/or grammar errors
Information lacks
neatness &
organization
Little if any effort
evident
Complete & concise
sentences
No spelling or
grammar errors
Information is neatly
presented & well
organized
Visually pleasing
Exceeds expectations
for effort