5

Very High

4
High

3
Medium

2
Low

1
Very Low

ResearchPart1
(name,anatomy,
locomotion, diet,
habitat,range,
adaptation

ALL
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS
COVERED

COVER
SOME OF
THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS

COVER
FEW OF
THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS

COVER
LESS THAN
1 OF THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPIC

Research Part 2
life
cycle/reproduction,
behavior,defense,
enemies,species
survival status,
classification,etc.
Spelling/Grammar

ALL
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS
COVERED

COVER
MOST OF
THE
APPROPR
IATE
TOPICS
COVER
MOST OF
THE
APPROPR
IATE
TOPICS

COVER
SOME OF
THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS

COVER
FEW OF
THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPICS

COVER
LESS THAN
1 OF THE
APPROPRIA
TE TOPIC

Non
e

Spelling
and
grammar
perfect

Many
spelling
and
grammar
errors

Non
e

Organisation/
Presentation/Creati
vity

Very Well
organised,
clear
heading,
defined
sections
and
accompanyi
ng
illustrations
, engaging
and visually
appealing.

Legible
writing and
accompan
ying
illustration
s enough
to hold
attention
with some
heading or
sections

Only one
or two
grammar
and
spelling
errors
Not very
legible
writing,
disorganis
ed work,
clutter and
no definite
sections.
Very little
use of
colour

Almost
illegible
writing,
disorganis
ed work
and not all
sections
present.
Lack of
colour or
illustration
s

Non
e

Science Content
and Literacy

Excellent
use of
language
and genre.
Science
specific
connection
made

Adequate
use of
language
and genre.
Science
specific
connection
made but
could be
developed
further

Inadequat
e use of
language
and genre.
Weak
science
specific
connection
made.
Unclear
explanatio

Poor use of
language
and genre.
Very weak
science
specific
connection
made.
Weak
explanatio
n

Non
e

Introduction

Well
organise
d, clear
heading,
defined
section
and
accompa
nying
illustratio
ns
interestin
g,
engaging
and
visually
appealin
g.
Very
Good use
of
language
and
genre.
Science
specific
connecti
on made

0
Non
e
Non
e

n
Between
two to
three
references

References

Less than
two
references

Non
e

SCORE
2522.5
A+

22.420
A

19.919
B+

18.918
B

17.916.5
C+

16.415
C

14.913.5
D+

1312.5
D

12.411.9
E+

11.410
E

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