Category
Summary
Exceptional
All 5 W’s are provided
including detail from
additional sources. A
strong understanding of
the article is evident.
Information is
presented objectively
with strong use of
scientific language.
Excellent
All 5 W’s are
provided. A strong
understanding of
the article is
evident.
Information is
presented
objectively with
strong use of
scientific language.
Strong
All 5 W’s are
provided. A strong
understanding of
the article is
evident. An
attempt to present
the information
objectively with a
good use of
scientific language
Good
Most of the 5
W’s from the
article are
included. A
good
understanding
of the article is
evident.
Fair
Weak
Some of the 5 W’s from
the article are included.
Some evidence of
understanding parts of
the article.
Little of the 5 W’s are
provided or verbatim
of the text is
provided. Little
evidence of
understanding.
Communication No grammatical errors
and appropriate use of
scientific language with
complete explanations
where appropriate.
No grammatical
errors and
appropriate use of
scientific language
with some
explanations where
appropriate.
Explains how the
environment is
impacted and
explains how this is
a local or global
issue.
No grammatical
errors and
appropriate use of
scientific language.
No
grammatical
errors or
appropriate
use of
scientific
language.
Begins to
explain how
the
environment is
impacted or
explains how
this is a local
or global issue.
Few grammatical errors or
some appropriate use of
scientific language.
Many grammatical
errors. Little use of
scientific language.
Does not explain how the
environment is impacted or
does not explain if this is a
local or global issue.
Does not explain how
the environment is
impacted and does not
explain if this is a local
or global issue.
Environmental
Impact
Explains how the
environment is
impacted and explains
how this is a local or
global issue including
future projections.
Explains how the
environment is
impacted or
explains how this is
a local or global
issue.
Category
Pillars Of
Sustainability can
be explained from
the perspective of
the source of the
issue and how they
influence the voice
of the author.
Environment
Social
Economic
Cultural
Exceptional
An excellent
explanation of the
environmental
issues source from
the pillars of
sustainability and
the origins of the
article’s voice from
the perspective of
the pillars of
sustainability
Excellent
A good explanation
of the
environmental
issues source from
the pillars of
sustainability and
the origins of the
article’s voice from
the perspective of
the pillars of
sustainability.
Strong
An attempt to
explain the
environmental
issues source from
the pillars of
sustainability and
the origins of the
article’s voice from
the perspective of
the pillars of
sustainability.
Good
An attempt to
explain the
environmental
issues source from
the pillars of
sustainability or the
origins of the
article’s voice from
the perspective of
the pillars of
sustainability.
Fair
Some reference to
pillars of
sustainability
Weak
Little reference to
the pillars of
sustainability.
Reflection
In-depth analysis of
the article using
references to course
content and
supplemental
references.
Several well-chosen
references to the
article have been
used as well as
references to
supplemental
articles. All sources
have been cited
using correct APA
style. It is always
clear when the
reference is a quote
or a paraphrase
In-depth analysis of
the article using
references to course
content.
Strong analysis of
the article with
some references to
course content.
Good analysis of the
article with some
references to course
content
Few personal
comments are
provided or little
reference to class
material is provided.
Few personal
comments are
provided and little
reference to class
material is provided.
Excellent reference
to the article is
included and credit
is given to the
author or source. It
is always clear when
information is a
quote or summary.
Strong reference to
the article is
included and credit
is given to the
author or source. It
is mostly clear when
information is a
quote or summary.
Good reference to
the article and some
credit given to the
author or source. It
is sometimes
unclear when
information is a
quote, or summary.
Minimal reference
to the article or
minimal credit given
to the author or
source.
Little or no
reference to the
article. Little or no
credit given to the
author or source.
Referencing an
excellent reference
should include a
mixture of quotes
and summations of
information from
the article and
supplemental
articles. A
consistent reference
style (eg. APA, MLA)
must be used.