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What Do You Know About Earthquakes?
             
Total Points Possible = 20     Name __________________________
        Period ________  
             
             
             
Possible   Made up Newspaper Scientific Letter to Total
Points Neatness Earthquake Account Account a Friend Points Earned
  * Same as 2 * All 8 items listed * Same as 3 but * Same as 3 but also * Same as 3 but includes  
4 * Includes BOTH   includes 3 body  has 3 body paragraphs a "photo"  
  diagram and a picture   paragraphs and a diagram or picture    
  * Same as 2 * List has 7 items listed * Same as 2 and * Same as 2 but * Same as 2 but includes  
3 * Includes a diagram or   * Includes a diagram or includes 2 body  more detail about what  
  a picture   a picture paragraphs you did and felt  
  * Writing neat * List has 6 items listed * Includes: Date line, Lead sentence (grabber), lead paragraph, 2 body paragraphs, Final sentence with punch * Based on evidence * Headings complete  
  * Blue or black ink   * Lead paragraph * Feelings stated  
2 * Based on evidence   * One body paragraph    
      * Final paragraph    
           
  * Clearly written   * Clearly written * Clearly written * Clearly written  
  * Writing hard to read * List has at least 4 * 1-2 parts missing * 1-2 parts missing * Hard to read  
1 * Evidence not stated items   * Writing unclear * Very little detail  
  * Unclear          
0 * Not turned in or unreadable * Less than 4 items complete * Three or more parts missing * More than 2 parts missing * Not turned in  
      * Writing very unclear * Writing very unclear    
           
          Your Score  
Carol Richlin          
           
 

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