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Project Part 2 Rubric
Project Part 2 Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Pathway Diagram
Diagram must clearly show the "connections/linkages" with DIRECTIONAL arrows. The arrows may represent cause & effect relationships or other direct & indirect "factors" affecting the illness
threshold: pts
25 to >20.0 pts
Excellent
(1) Connections/Linkages clearly represented with directional arrows (2) Climatic and non-climatic factors are all included (3) Diagram is neat & clean, easy to follow & read (4) Legend, color-coding, in-text numeric citations are used with appropriate footnotes. (5) Figure caption text is clear
20 to >15.0 pts
Good
At least one of the following items is not properly addressed or minor issues with multiple items listed below: (1) Connections/Linkages clearly represented with directional arrows (2) Climatic factors are properly included but non-climatic factors need additional work (3) Diagram is neat & clean, easy to follow & read (4) Legend, color-coding, in-text numeric citations are used with appropriate footnotes. (5) Figure caption text is clear
15 to >0.0 pts
Insufficient
(1) Connections/linkages ambiguously presented with unclear or questionable directional arrows (2) Diagram needs to be more organized (3) Climatic and non-climatic factors need more work and research (4) Legend, color-coding of boxes, in-text numeric citations have errors (5) Figure caption is not clear or incomplete
0 pts
Missing
(1) Missing Diagram or inappropriate diagram (2) No directional arrows present (3) No or incorrect legend or in-text numeric citation present in the diagram (4) No figure caption present
pts
25 pts
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Written Explanation
State the climate change variable(s), research by properly identifying and explaining the cause-effect relationships leading to your single illness.
threshold: pts
20 to >16.0 pts
Excellent
(1) Clearly and concisely explains climate cause(s) and pathway(s). (2) Connects climate change to the chosen health effect/illness in geographical region. (3) All climate and non-climate variables affecting illness are identified properly. (4) Holistic thinking.
16 to >12.0 pts
Good
(1) Clearly and concisely explain climate cause(s) and pathway(s). (2) Connects climate change to the chosen health effect/illness in geographical region. (3) All climate and non-climate variables affecting illness may not be identified properly. (4) Minor gaps in holistic thinking.
12 to >0.0 pts
Insufficient
(1) Explain climate cause(s) and pathway(s) (2) Difficulty in connecting climate change to the chosen health effect/illness in geographical region. (3) All climate and non-climate variables affecting illness are not be identifed properly and/or lacks critical information. (4) Gaps in holistic thinking.
0 pts
Missing or incomplete
(1) Unclear explanation climate cause(s) and pathway(s). (2) Unclear in connecting climate change to the chosen health effect/illness in geographical region. (3) Most climate and non-climate variables affecting illness are not be identifed properly and/or lacks critical information. (4) No holistic thinking.
pts
20 pts
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APA Formatting
Include your APA formatted title page as the cover page, all APA in-text citations as footnote below
the figure caption, and complete reference page.
threshold: pts
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
(1) Title page in APA style with appropriate working title (2) All in-text citations are in APA style (written portion and diagram portion) (3) Reference page is complete and in APA formatting.
4 to >3.0 pts
Good
(1) Title page in APA style with appropriate working title (2) All in-text citations are in APA style (written portion and diagram portion) but no more than two missing in-text citations overall (3) Reference page is in APA format but has a few missing or unused sources.
3 to >0.0 pts
Insufficient
(1) Title page in APA style with working title needing more work (2) Some missing in-text citations or incorrectly formatted APA style (written portion and diagram portion) (3) Reference page is more-or-less complete with a few missing or unused sources. Reference page APA formatting needs significant improvement
0 pts
Missing
(1) Missing title page or inappropriate title (2) Missing in-text citations or inappropriate in-text citations (3) Missing Reference page
pts
5 pts
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Total Points: 50 out of 50