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TECTONICS ASSESSMENT GRID
Name of pupil.............................................................
Class .........................................................................
Teacher .....................................................................
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| Level |
Geographical
knowledge and understanding |
Writing
skills |
Presentation
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| 3 |
Basic description and/or explanation
of the causes and/or effects of an earthquake. Students may briefly
describe what happened as a result of the earthquake but may not
describe causes and may not explain. |
Basic. The student shows a limited awareness
of style and audience. There may be some major errors in spelling,
punctuation and grammar and the writing may have no paragraphs. |
Poor presentation. The student
has not really attempted to present the writing in the style of
a newspaper article. May have no paragraphs or pictures. |
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| 4 |
Sound description and explanation of
causes and effects of an earthquake. Student may give detailed effects
but may not explain the causes. |
Straightforward. Some awareness of structure,
content and form. Some evidence of the basic rules of spelling,
punctuation and grammar. May lack originality or show signs of copying
from sources of information. |
Student attempts to make
the writing look like a newspaper article. Attempts made to write
in paragraphs and one or more pictures included but no map. |
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| 5 |
Sound description and explanation of
causes and effects of an earthquake. Student may describe causes
and effects although not necessarily in much detail. Student shows
a fairly good understanding of the causes and effects and does attempt
to explain. |
Adequately crafted. Obvious structure,
content and form. Some aspects may not be entirely successful (e.g.
handling of events may not run in a logical order, not really written
in a newspaper style) Awareness of spelling, punctuation and grammar
although not always correct. |
Student does write in paragraphs
and includes pictures although they may not be referred to in the
text. A map may be included but may not be clear or appropriate. |
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| 6 |
Good description and explanation of the
causes and effects of an earthquake. Students describes the effects
and explains the causes. Student may include some facts and figures. |
Well crafted. Good structure, content
and form. The writing is obviously divided up into smaller paragraphs
in a newspaper style. Writing is in an appropriate style for the
audience. The student uses a good range of vocabulary and holds
the readers attention. |
Good presentation. Student
may write in paragraphs and columns but there are no subheadings.
May include a map and pictures which are referred to in the text |
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| 7 |
Excellent description and explanation
of the causes and effects of an earthquake. The student gives a
detailed description of the effects of the earthquake including
detailed facts and figures. They also explain in detail the causes
of the earthquake showing a good understanding of the theory of
tectonics. |
Highly crafted. An excellent structure,
content and form. Clear beginning, middle and end. Virtually perfect
in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Good sense of a newspaper
style and a good range of vocabulary. A catchy headline and the
reader will be engaged in reading descriptions and explanations. |
Excellent presentation.
Not necessarily making use of Microsoft t thought has publisher,
bubeen given to settling out the work in the style of a newspaper
with paragraphs, columns and sub-headings. Also includes a map and
relevant pictures. |
