Rubric for Scoring of Field Camp Final Report
Component
Weight
Mechanics
1x
Descriptions of
Sedimentary rock
units (report and
columnar section)
2x
Interpretations of
depositional
processes and/or
environments of
sedimentary rock
units
2x
Unacceptable (1
point)
Abundant errors
make reading the
paper difficult
Acceptable (2
Good (3 points)
Excellent (4
points)
points)
Grammatical or
Some
Very few
spelling errors
grammatical or
grammatical and
affect readability, spelling errors,
spelling errors.
organization
paper organized
Well organized
needs editing
in a clear manner and easy to read.
One or fewer
2-3 criteria fully
4-5 criteria fully
6-7 criteria fully
criteria met.
met.
met.
met.
All descriptions of sedimentary rocks should include accurate statements about
(1) color when fresh and/or weathered, (2) size, sorting and rounding of grains,
(3) composition of sand and gravel grains, including approximate proportions
of each, (4) bedding characteristics and sedimentary structures, (5) overall
trend of any characteristic that changes systematically, (6) fossil content, (7)
stratigraphic order of any subunits.
Depositional
Depositional
Depositional
Depositional
processes and/or
processes and/or
processes and/or
processes and/or
environment not
environment
environment
environment
interpreted.
interpreted very
interpreted very
interpreted
generally or
generally or
specifically and
incorrectly; little
incorrectly but
accurately; well
or no evidence or well supported by supported by
faulty evidence
evidence or
evidence.
presented.
depositional
processes and/or
environment
interpreted
specifically and
accurately but not
well supported by
evidence.
2x
Descriptions of
igneous and
metamorphic rock
units
Interpretation of
mechanisms of
formation of
igneous and
metamorphic
rocks (relating to
“fossil”
subduction zone).
2x
Description and
interpretation of
structural
features
2x
One or no criteria 2 criteria met.
3 criteria met.
4-5 criteria met.
met.
All descriptions of igneous rocks should include: (1) color when fresh and/or
weathered, (2) rock type, (3) mineralogical composition (4) texture (e.g. grain
size, vesicular or porphyritic textures, visible crystal zonation), and (5)
description of the internal variability of the unit (e.g. interlayered, irregularly
distributed)
Mechanism of
Mechanism of
Mechanism of
Mechanism of
formation and
formation and
formation and
formation of the
tectonic
tectonic
tectonic
rocks interpreted
environment of
environment of
environment of
specifically and
the rocks not
the rocks
the rocks
accurately
interpreted.
interpreted very
interpreted very
including
generally or
generally or incor- tectonic
incorrectly; little
rectly but well
environment;
or no evidence or supported by
well supported
faulty evidence
evidence or
by evidence.
presented.
mechanism of
formation and
tectonic
environment interpreted specifically
and accurately but
not well supported
by evidence.
No stereonets or
Described general Contained limited Contained many
structural
structure but did
data points of
data points on
descriptions
not use stereonets stereonets of
stereonets of
to support
bedding and
bedding and
interpretations; or foliation,
foliation,
included
misinterpreted
interpreted
stereonets but no paleo-stress fields paleo-stress
interpretations.
fields correctly
Discussion of
nature of contacts
between main
units
2x
Did not discuss
contacts.
Briefly discussed
contacts, but did
not provide
specific
references to map
Sequence and
timing of tectonic
events.
3x
Did not discuss
sequence of
events.
Briefly discussed
sequence of
events without
adequate
references.
Discussed all
contacts with
reference to map
but did not
include outside
literature.
Discussed
sequence of
events with
adequate
references and
map evidence.
Discussed all
contacts with
reference to map
and literature.
Discussed
sequence of
events clearly
with good
references and
good map
references.
Outcrop map
Neatness of map
legend
representation of
outcrops visited:
including lithology,
accurately drawn
outcrop boundaries,
neatly colored outcrop
blobs
Structural features with
appropriate symbology
representation of Qls
coverage
Interpretation Map
Neatness of map
legend
projection of lithology
into covered areas or
areas not visited
Matches outcrop map
Faults with appropriate
symbology
Cross-section
Neatness
Accuracy of profile
Matches interpretation
map
interpretation of
subsurface
Use of outside literature
Weight
1x
1x
3x
2x
1x
1x
1x
2x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
3x
1x
Goal #1: Determine the physical and chemical composition of earth materials and the processes that produced them.
a. Identify and fully describe rocks, minerals and fossils in the field, in hand sample and under the microscope.
b. Use the textural characteristics, and the mineralogical and chemical compositions, of igneous and metamorphic rocks to interpret the
processes that formed those rocks and the environments in which they formed.
c. Use fossils, sedimentary structures, and other physical characteristics of sedimentary rocks to interpret their ages and depositional
environments.