Name: __________________________________ Your Proofreader: _________________________ Animal Adaptations Essay Proofreader For: ______________________________ Goal: Recognize that animals have many adaptions that make their bodies fit a location. Also, the goal is to increase your research skills and writing skills which you will use time and time again in life. Handy Dandy Checklist 5 Points Proofreader Guide 20 Points This is a quick guide to keep you on track. Check off as you complete please. As you read your assigned person’s work look for these common errors. Pick your animal Fill out About the Animal sheet Pick three adaptions you are most interested in Fill out Content Organizer sheet Write our rough draft of essay Have your assigned proofreader use their Proofreader Guide to proof your paper. Use your Proofreader Guide to proofread your assigned person. (Can go onto next step if person isn’t ready) Write final copy Check it using Grading Checklist Staple rough draft and final essay to the BACK of this packet Does the paper have what a good informational paper needs? Such as: (Check off once checked) Have a Question? 1. Re-read the directions. 2. Look on the whiteboard. 3. Then, raise your hand quietly until a teacher is free. Grammar: Words are capitalized correctly No misspellings Words are used properly and make sense. All sentences are complete sentences (Capital, subject/verb, and a period) Variation: Sentences are varied. Writer doesn’t use the same word over and over. If they do, offer suggestions on how to add variation to make it more interesting. Formal Voice: Never uses the word ‘I’ Uses correct tense through whole paper. Is this taking place now or did it take place? Concise: Only says what needs to be said, doesn’t add in words or information that is not needed. Formatting: Paper is double-spaced Paragraphs are indented Font is 12 pt. size and something simple to read. Adaptations Paper Requirements: Has all information needed for each paragraph Paper is interesting to read Includes a picture Something Positive Write a positive note about their paper as you go or at the end. About the Animal 20 points Animal Name: Describe Environment/Habitat: Describe Physical Appearance: _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ ______________________________________ Temperature? Rain? Climate? Colors? etc Size? Colors? Patterns? Special parts? etc Reproduction Facts: What eats it? What does it eat? Behaviors that help it survive: ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ____________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ___________________________ ________________________ #? How often? Where? etc ____________________________ Sleep? Play dead? Etc. Fun Facts: ________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ HIGHLIGHT ANYTHING THAT IS AN ADAPTION. PICK THREE OF YOUR FAVORITES FOR THE CONTENT ORGANIZER. Content Organizer 30 points Paragraph One: Introduction Topic Sentence: Tell what the animal is. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Describe the animal’s environment, appearance, etc. (he information from your “About the Animal” Sheet) in an easy to read way. Do not include your three favorites yet! ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Then, tell them the three adaptations you picked in an interesting way. You want to get them hooked so they want to keep reading your essay! ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ (if you need more lined paper please grab some!) Paragraph Two: Adaptation One Topic Sentence: Tell what the adaptation is. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Tell why the adaptation helps it survive. (could be more than one sentence) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Elaborate: Is it a behavioral adaptation, functional, or structural adaptation? Explain. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Negatives to this adaptation in today’s world? OR How long ago did they acquire this adaption? OR Other interesting fact you found out about this adaption. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Paragraph Three: Adaptation Two Topic Sentence: Tell what the adaptation is. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Tell why the adaptation helps it survive. (could be more than one sentence) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Elaborate: Is it a behavioral adaptation, functional, or structural adaptation? Explain ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Negatives to this adaptation in today’s world? OR How long ago did they acquire this adaption? OR Other interesting fact you found out about this adaption. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Paragraph Four: Adaptation Three Topic Sentence: Tell what the adaptation is. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Tell why the adaptation helps it survive. (this could be more than one sentence) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Elaborate: Is it a behavioral adaptation, functional, or structural adaptation? Explain ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ____ Elaborate: Negatives to this adaptation in today’s world? OR How long ago did they acquire this adaption? OR Other interesting fact you found out about this adaption. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______ Paragraph Five: Conclusion Summarize your 3 topic sentences (three adaptations). ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Summarize how these three adaptations help it survive. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ When you are done with this sheet you can start to type it and add a picture to the page! Grading Checklist Criteria Points All steps complete in Handy Dandy Checklist 5 About the Animal sheet filled out completely and is well researched 20 Content Organizer filled out completely 30 Proofread your assigned person’s paper using the Proofreader Guide. Points will be deducted if you missed points when I proof the paper. 20 Rough Draft is stapled, with your editor’s notes on it. 10 Final Draft: Grammar (See Proofreader Guide) 5 Final Draft: Variation (See Proofreader Guide) 5 Final Draft: Formal Voice (See Proofreader Guide) 5 Final Draft: Concise (See Proofreader Guide) 5 Final Draft: Formatting (See Proofreader Guide) 5 Final Draft: Adaptation Paper Requirements (See Content Organizer) Intro Paragraph: About the animal and state the three adaptions 2nd Paragraph: Adaption One/elaborate 3rd Paragraph: Adaption Two/elaborate 4th Paragraph: Adaption Three/elaborate Conclusion: Summarize what the adaptions are and why they help the animal survive. 40 TOTAL= 150 Score Yourself Teacher Score