Short Response Assignments
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Student introduces question and concepts associated with assigned question/concept.
Student did not provide a response or provided a response that does not demonstrate an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's explanation may be uninterpretable, lack sufficient information to determine the student's understanding, contain clear misunderstandings of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures, or may be incorrect.
Student demonstrated a very limited understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response is incomplete and exhibits many flaws. Although the student's response has addressed some of the conditions of the task, the student has reached an inadequate conclusion and/or provided reasoning that is faulty or incomplete. The response exhibits many flaws or may be incomplete.
Student demonstrated only a partial understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. Although the student may have arrived at an acceptable conclusion or provided an adequate interpretation of the task, the student's work lacks an essential understanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures. The response may contain errors related to misunderstanding important aspects of the task, misuse of scientific procedures/processes, or faulty interpretations of results.
Student demonstrated an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response to the task is essentially correct, but the scientific procedures, explanations, and/or interpretations provided are not thorough. The response may contain minor flaws that reflect inattentiveness or indicate some misunderstanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures.
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Student defines or outlines the major concepts required for understanding the concept or assigned question.
Student did not provide a response or provided a response that does not demonstrate an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's explanation may be uninterpretable, lack sufficient information to determine the student's understanding, contain clear misunderstandings of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures, or may be incorrect.
Student demonstrated a very limited understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response is incomplete and exhibits many flaws. Although the student's response has addressed some of the conditions of the task, the student has reached an inadequate conclusion and/or provided reasoning that is faulty or incomplete. The response exhibits many flaws or may be incomplete.
Student demonstrated only a partial understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. Although the student may have arrived at an acceptable conclusion or provided an adequate interpretation of the task, the student's work lacks an essential understanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures. The response may contain errors related to misunderstanding important aspects of the task, misuse of scientific procedures/processes, or faulty interpretations of results.
Student demonstrated an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response to the task is essentially correct, but the scientific procedures, explanations, and/or interpretations provided are not thorough. The response may contain minor flaws that reflect inattentiveness or indicate some misunderstanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures.
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Student explains the concepts related to the proposed answer to the question or concept.
Student did not provide a response or provided a response that does not demonstrate an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's explanation may be uninterpretable, lack sufficient information to determine the student's understanding, contain clear misunderstandings of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures, or may be incorrect.
Student demonstrated a very limited understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response is incomplete and exhibits many flaws. Although the student's response has addressed some of the conditions of the task, the student has reached an inadequate conclusion and/or provided reasoning that is faulty or incomplete. The response exhibits many flaws or may be incomplete.
Student demonstrated only a partial understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. Although the student may have arrived at an acceptable conclusion or provided an adequate interpretation of the task, the student's work lacks an essential understanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures. The response may contain errors related to misunderstanding important aspects of the task, misuse of scientific procedures/processes, or faulty interpretations of results.
Student demonstrated an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response to the task is essentially correct, but the scientific procedures, explanations, and/or interpretations provided are not thorough. The response may contain minor flaws that reflect inattentiveness or indicate some misunderstanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures.
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Student concludes the assignment with an appropriate tying together of the information.
Student did not provide a response or provided a response that does not demonstrate an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's explanation may be uninterpretable, lack sufficient information to determine the student's understanding, contain clear misunderstandings of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures, or may be incorrect.
Student demonstrated a very limited understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response is incomplete and exhibits many flaws. Although the student's response has addressed some of the conditions of the task, the student has reached an inadequate conclusion and/or provided reasoning that is faulty or incomplete. The response exhibits many flaws or may be incomplete.
Student demonstrated only a partial understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. Although the student may have arrived at an acceptable conclusion or provided an adequate interpretation of the task, the student's work lacks an essential understanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures. The response may contain errors related to misunderstanding important aspects of the task, misuse of scientific procedures/processes, or faulty interpretations of results.
Student demonstrated an understanding of the scientific concepts and/or procedures embodied in the task. The student's response to the task is essentially correct, but the scientific procedures, explanations, and/or interpretations provided are not thorough. The response may contain minor flaws that reflect inattentiveness or indicate some misunderstanding of the underlying scientific concepts and/or procedures.
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Student uses correct grammar and spelling, including complete sentences.
Student has for or more errors.
Student has three errors.
Student has two errors.
Student has one or no errors.
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