Lab Conclusion-Essay Question

WHAT FACTORS AFFECT THE MOTION OF A PROJECTILE?
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Your essay should be in paragraph form and set up as follows:
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Introduction
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Body Paragraphs (3)
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Conclusion
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Essay total will be scored using the typical
PSSA written response rubric (point totals changed)

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What is projectile motion?
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What are the factors that can affect a projectile during its trajectory? (angle, initial velocity, air resistance, etc…)
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Choose 3 factors to explain in this essay and give details.
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Explain the method used to gather your information.

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Select 3 factors that affect the behavior of a projectile and use each as the main idea of each body paragraph.
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Be sure to use the relationships you discovered between the factor and the motion of the projectile.
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For example, explain how the launch angle affects the behavior of a projectile.
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Give an example or fact from the lab in each paragraph.

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This is a summary paragraph for your essay.
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It must include the main idea of the essay.
(What factors affect the motion of a projectile?).
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Discuss how this information could be practical in a real-life situation.

CATEGORY
Organization
6
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.
4
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
2
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not wellconstructed.
0
The information appears to be disorganized.
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several
Information clearly relates to the Information clearly relates to the Information has little or nothing main topic. It provides 1-2 main topic. No details and/or to do with the main topic. supporting details and/or supporting details and/or examples are given. examples. examples.
Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Almost no grammatical, spelling A few grammatical spelling, or or punctuation errors punctuation errors.
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.
Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.
All topics are addressed, and One or more topics were not most questions answered with 1 addressed. sentence about each.
Layout Essay is made up of 5 paragraphs, including an introduction and a conclusion.
Essay is made up of at least 2 body paragraphs and contains an introduction and conclusion.
Essay is made up of only one body paragraph and includes only an introduction or a conclusion.
Essay is not organized in a 5 paragraph format