PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
name: ____________________________________________________
period: _________________________ date: ____________________
The Scientific Consumer:
Practice Quiz
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Complete the information at the top of the page.
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Make sure you’ve indicated the BEST answer for each question.
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1. This project, The Scientifically Literate Citizen, is worth
a) 5% of your final Biology grade;
b) 10% of your final Biology grade;
c) 20% of your final Biology grade.
2. How will this project mark be used in your final Biology mark?
d) One big 10% chunk, all part of the semester mark.
e) One big 10% chunk, all part of the culminating mark.
f) Divided into 5% process - semester mark, 5% essay -culminating mark.
g) It’s up to your biology teacher.
3. Your signature on the Student Contract indicates that you have read and understand
the instructional material posed to the project webpage.
true
false
4. What is the minimum mark required on Phase 1 in order to move on to the rest of
the project?
a. Level 2
b. Level 3c. Level 3
d. Level 3+
e. There is no minimum – you just get the mark you get.
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B. Maddock, Science Teacher & B. Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Semester Two 2012-2013 (February 2013)
PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
5. You can resubmit the Background, Support, Refutation, Evaluation of Claim,
Consequences and Conclusion, and Introduction and Thesis Evaluation Packages to
improve your mark.
true
false
6. You are encouraged to ask Miss Dillon to review your work before you hand it in to
be marked. How many times can you ask Miss Dillon to review the same
assignment/project piece?
a. once
b. twice
c) three times
d) as many times as you want
7. Unless you are dealing with extraordinary circumstances, and can provide
appropriate documentation, work handed in after the due date but before the
closing date loses:
a. a few marks off the Time Management section of the Process Rubric – so don’t
worry about it;
b. 10% a day, that is, one level a day (e.g. from 3+ to 2+);
c. 100% (it’s a zero!)
d. 70% (it will be given a mark of 30%).
8. Unless you are dealing with extraordinary circumstances, and can provide
appropriate documentation, work handed in after the closing date loses:
a. a few marks off the Time Management section of the Process Rubric – so don’t
worry about it;
b. 10% a day, that is, one level a day (e.g. from 3+ to 2+);
c. 100% (it’s a zero!)
d. 70% (it will be given a mark of 30%).
PSLIC / Collaboration / School Library and Science, SBI 3U1
B. Maddock, Science Teacher & B. Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Semester Two 2012-2013 (February 2013)
PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
9. You are expected to practice academic honesty. This means you are expected to
a. do your own work;
b. respect copyright law;
c. properly document and cite all of your sources;
d. all of the above;
e. none of the above.
10. Failure to meet the academic honesty expectations will have consequences, which
may include
a. loss of some or all marks;
b. contact with parent(s) or guardian;
c. referral to Vice-Principal;
d. all of the above;
e. none of the above.
11. The best way to find a suitable online tutorial for extra help is to
a. use Google;
b. ask Miss Dillon;
c. check the list of tutorials in the Getting Help handout posted to the project
webpage.
12. It doesn’t matter what sort of research process you use for this project – all that
matters is the result.
true
false
9. Which citation style are you using for this project?
a. APA
b. Chicago
c. MLA
d. it doesn’t matter – just pick one and use it consistently
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B. Maddock, Science Teacher & B. Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Semester Two 2012-2013 (February 2013)
PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
14. One of the goals of this project is to help you develop critical thinking skills and
scientific literacy skills such that you will be able to distinguish between science and
_________________________________________ .
15. Your Keywords list is a list of
a. all of the vocabulary associated with your claim;
b. important vocabulary, with definitions;
c. search terms – words and phrases you will use to search for the information
you need.
16. Put the phases of the Research and Inquiry process in order, from 1 to 4.
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Processing
_____
Exploring
_____
Investigating
_____
Creating
17. Draw lines to match each phase of the Research and Inquiry process with a task
you would perform at that point in the project.
Processing
writing your essay
Exploring
locating and recording sources
Investigating
establishing a foundation for your research
Creating
(e.g. developing a Keywords list)
using the information in your sources (e.g.
making notes)
18. Put the sections of this Smart Ideas outline in order, from 1 to 6.
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Evaluation
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Refutation
_____
Background
_____
Introduction and Thesis
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Support
_____
Consequences and Conclusion
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B. Maddock, Science Teacher & B. Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Semester Two 2012-2013 (February 2013)
PROJECT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
19. Draw lines to match each achievement level to the correct grade.
R
60 – 69%
1
1-49%
2
70-79%
3
80-100%
4
50-59%
20. The goals of this project are
a) to help you develop research and inquiry skills;
b) to help you develop your critical thinking skills and, more specifically, to help
you learn to identify pseudoscientific claims;
c) neither a nor b – it’s just to fill out the course;
d) both a and b.
PSLIC / Collaboration / School Library and Science, SBI 3U1
B. Maddock, Science Teacher & B. Dillon, Teacher-Librarian
Semester Two 2012-2013 (February 2013)