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Evolution in Action Rubric
Criteri
a
Concept:
Showing
understanding of the
big picture in this
chapter
Excellent
Could be Improved
Needs Substantial Improvement
Project provides
evidence that the
author has a general
understanding of the
evidence for evolution
and the mechanism for
the process of
evolution.
Project provides evidence
that the author has little
understanding about or
incorrect explanations for the
evidence for evolution and
the mechanism for the
process of evolution.
Explanations relate
many specific examples
taken from the 3
scenarios and/or the
chapter to illustrate
evolution in action.
Explanations relate a
few specific examples
taken from the 3
scenarios and/or the
chapter to illustrate
evolution in action.
Explanations use no specific
examples to illustrate
evolution in action.
Analysis uses the correct
scientific vocabulary,
including at least the 5
words listed, in
appropriate context to
explain evolution.
Analysis uses the
correct scientific
vocabulary, including
at least 3 of the words
listed, in appropriate
context to explain
evolution.
Analysis uses at least 2 of the
words listed in the
appropriate context to
explain evolution, but some
words are used incorrectly.
Analysis generally
describes the
evolutionary change
that might occur in the
bacteria population.
Analysis only briefly describes
the evolutionary change that
might occur in the bacteria
population.
Project provides
evidence that the author
clearly understands the
evidence for evolution
and the mechanism for
the process of evolution.
Explanation:
Explanation of
evolution, including
specific evidence to
support ideas
Analysis accurately and
thoroughly describes the
evolutionary change that
might occur in the
bacteria population.
Analysis correctly
identifies the factor in
the bacteria’s
environment that exerts
a pressure for natural
selection and explains its
significance.
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Analysis identifies the
factor in the bacteria’s
environment that
exerts a pressure for
natural selection.
Analysis incorrectly identifies
a factor in the bacteria’s
environment that exerts a
pressure for natural selection.
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Evolution in Action Rubric (continued)
Criteria
Presentation
Unit 1/Chapter 2
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Excellent
Could be Improved
Needs Substantial Improvement
Analysis correctly and
clearly explains the role
that variation in
individual characteristics
plays in the evolution of
resistant populations.
Analysis generally
explains the role that
variation in individual
characteristics plays in
the evolution of
resistant populations.
Analysis incorrectly or too
briefly explains the role that
variation in individual
characteristics plays in the
evolution of resistant
populations.
Analysis correctly and
clearly explains how
new generations of
offspring play a role in
the evolution of
resistant bacterial
populations.
Analysis correctly but
briefly explains how
new generations of
offspring play a role in
the evolution of
resistant bacterial
populations.
Analysis incorrectly identifies
the role that new generations
of offspring play in the
evolution of resistant
bacterial populations.
Analysis correctly and
clearly explains how
generation time affects
evolution.
Analysis incorrectly identifies
Analysis correctly but
how generation time affects
briefly explains how
evolution.
generation time affects
evolution.
Visual aid is easy to
read.
Visual aid is fairly easy
to read.
Grammar and
punctuation are used
correctly, making it easy
to understand what was
meant.
Grammar and
punctuation are
generally used
correctly. Sometimes it
is difficult to be sure
what was meant.
Visual aid is difficult to read.
Grammar and punctuation
are frequently used
incorrectly. Often it is difficult
to be sure what was meant.
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