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Plate Tectonics: Living with Earthquakes

Teacher Name: Ms. Pastula Student Name: CATEGORY Teamwork ________________________________________ 3 Usually listens to, provides quality contributions, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count Presentation demonstrates some mastery and a good understanding of all aspects of the project: Presentation is put together, has good flow, and has few spelling, grammar, and typing errors. Paper provides an argument for a specific city, data to support the claim, and is somewhat Paper has few spelling, grammar, and typing errors and flows in a logical manner. 2 Often listens to, provides quality contributions, and supports the efforts of others in the group Focuses on the task and what needs to be done some of the time. Other group members must Presentation demonstrates a decent about of mastery and a good understanding of Presentation is not well put together, has little flow, and has spelling, grammar, and typing errors. Paper provides an argument for a specific city, little data to support the claim, and is not very Paper has spelling, grammar, and typing errors, and little flow. 1 Rarely listens to, provides quality contributions, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Allows others do the work. Did not use Presentation demonstrates no mastery or understanding of most aspects of the Presentation is not well put together, does not flow, and has lots of spelling, grammar, and typing Paper provides no argument for a specific city, no data to support the claim, and is not convincing. Paper has spelling, grammar, and typing errors and does not flow logically.

4 Almost always listens to, provides quality contributions, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Focus Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very selfdirected. Used Educational Presentation Resource demonstrates Content mastery and a full understanding of all aspects of the project: Educational Presentation is very Resource well put together, Assembly flows, and is free from spelling, grammar, and typing errors. All Persuasion Paper provides a Paper Content strong argument for a specific city, lots of data to support the claim, and is Persuasion Paper is free from Paper spelling, grammar, or Assembly typing errors and flows in a logical manner. Date Created: July 24, 2013