Mega Cities: Compare and Contrast Megacities Assessment Task

EXPERT Geographic The task Knowledge identifies at least and five successes Understanding and five failures of each of the megacities. There are at least five environmental factors outlined. The population of each megacity has been included. Geospatial Skills SKILLED CAPABLE APPRENTICE The task identifies at two successes and two failures of each of the megacities. There is only one environmental factor outlined. The population of each megacity has been included. NOVICE The task identifies only one success and one failure of each of the megacities. There are no environmental factors outlined. The population of each megacity has not been included.

The task identifies The task identifies four successes and three successes four failures of each and three failures of the megacities. of each of the megacities. There are three or four environmental There are two factors outlined. environmental factors outlined. The population of each megacity has The population of been included. each megacity has been included.

The task displays The task displays The task displays The task displays The task does not the location of the the location of the the location of the the location of the display the cities clearly on cities clearly on the cities clearly on cities clearly on the location of the the map, using all map, using four the map, using map, using one or cities on the elements of elements of three elements of two elements of map. BOLTSS. BOLTSS. BOLTSS. BOLTSS. BOLTSS has not been used. The task is The task is The task is completed using completed using a completed using a range of range of resources. only websites or resources. books. There are three There are at least resources There are two three resources referenced. resources referenced. referenced. Information is Information is recorded using Some attempt to recorded using students own record information students own words. using students words. own words. Ideas were expressed in a clear and organised manner. Ideas were expressed in a clear and organised manner. The task is completed using only websites or books. Only one resource has been referenced. Limited attempt to record information using students own words. No resources were used to complete the task. No resources have been referenced. No attempt to record information using students own words.

Information Gathering

Organisation of Ideas

Ideas were Ideas were Ideas were not expressed in a expressed in a clearly expressed somewhat clear disorganised and lacked and organised manner. organisation. manner. Nearly all sections Most sections Some sections were Sections were All sections were were easy to read were easy to read easy to read and not easy to read easy to read and and understand. and understand. understand. and understand. understand.

Spelling & Grammar

Appropriate and Appropriate and subject specific subject specific vocabulary is vocabulary is used used throughout throughout the the inquiry inquiry assessment. assessment task. There are no more There are no than two spelling or spelling or grammatical errors. grammatical errors.

Appropriate Appropriate vocabulary vocabulary including including some use some use of subject of subject specific specific terms. terms. There are a number There are no more of spelling or than three spelling grammatical errors or grammatical errors

The choice of vocabulary is appropriate. There are a number of spelling or grammatical errors.

Presentation

ALL aspects of ALL aspects of the MOST aspects of SOME aspects of The task is not the task are task are attractive the task are the task are not neatly presented exceptionally in terms of design, attractive in terms neatly presented. or legible. attractive in layout and of design, layout terms of design, neatness. and neatness. Limited thought has No care has been layout and gone into the design taken in its neatness. and layout. presentation.

Submission

ALL the MOST of the Assessment task Assessment task Inquiry requirements of requirements of the submitted one day submitted two days assessment task the task are met. task are met. late late. submitted more Submitted on the Submitted on the than three days due date. due date. late.

_____________________ Compare and Contrast Megacities Assessment Task meets the requirements of an: Expert Skilled Capable Apprentice Novice

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