Cranston West
Physical Education Research Paper
Name: _______________________________________
Teacher:
Date Submitted: ________________
Title of Work: _______________________
Students who have been excused from physical education class for more than two weeks will be
required to write a research paper in the area that they are missing. This will be counted as a
class grade.
Fall: Tennis, Flag Football, Power Walking, Ultimate Frisbee
Winter: Volleyball, speedball, weight training, Basketball, dance
Spring: Softball, Tennis, Walking, Ultimate Frisbee
The paper will include the following:
1. History
2. Origin
3. Rules
4. Terminology
5. Manner of play (How the sport is played).
6. Related web links
7. References (All work must be sited)/
Minimum of 3 pages.
Criteria
1
Organization
Content Knowledge
Grammar and
Spelling
2
4
Sequence of
information is
difficult to follow.
Reader has
difficulty following
work because
student jumps
around.
Student presents
information in
logical sequence
which reader can
follow.
Information is
logical, interesting,
and has a sequence
which reader can
follow.
Student does not have
grasp of information;
student can not
answer questions
about information.
Student is
uncomfortable with
content and is able
to demonstrate
basic concepts.
Student is at ease
with content, but
fails to elaborate.
Student demonstrates
full knowledge
(more than required).
Work has four or
more spelling errors
and/or grammatical
errors.
Presentation has
three misspellings
and/or grammatical
errors
Presentation has no
more than two
misspellings and/or
grammatical errors.
Presentation has no
misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Work is illegible.
Work has three or
four areas that are
sloppy.
Work has one or,
two areas that are
sloppy.
Work is neatly done.
Work does not have
the appropriate
number of required
references.
Reference section
was completed
incorrectly.
Neatness
References
3
Points
Work displays no
references.
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Work displays the
correct number of
references, written
correctly.
Total
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