Scoring Guide for Protecting Our Ocean Resources
Honors Marine Biology 2008-2009
Project: Taking social action to affect positive environmental change
ADVANCED - 10 points
QUALITY of ideas All media content contains
& content of substantial and factually correct
information for the reader/
presentation viewer. The plan provides
connections between current
content and the daily lives of
community members.
COMMUNITY Plan affects a very large section
outreach of the community and/or a very
research-based segment of the
community for maximum
effectiveness. Plan uses
documentation to track
community response.
COLLABORATION All team members are strong
efficiency contributors to plan conception
and implementation of plan.
CREATIVITY of Plan shows creativity and
overall plan & divergence from sample plan
shown in class. Evidence of
implementation new ideas and connections
between unique elements of the
plan and the real world are
evident.
TIMELINESS of all All project elements are
phases submitted on or before the due
date and time.
PROFICIENT - 7 points
Most media content contains
substantial and factually correct
information for the reader/
viewer. There are few errors.
The plan provides some
connections between current
content and the daily lives of
community members.
Plan affects a reasonably
agreed upon section of the
community and/or a very
research-based segment of the
community for maximum
effectiveness. Plan uses
documentation to track
community response.
The majority of team members
are strong contributors to plan
conception and implementation
of plan.
Plan shows some creativity and
divergence from sample plan
shown in class. Evidence of
new ways to connect the
content with the community are
evident.
Main project implementation is
on time, and one preliminary
deadline is submitted a day after
the due date.
DEVELOPING - 5 point
Most media content contains
some errors in content and
information for the reader/
viewer. The plan provides some
connections between content
and the lives of community
members.
Plan affects a small number of
community members and a
fairly random segment of the
community. Plan uses little
documentation to track
community response.
A minority of team members are
the sole strong contributors to
plan conception and
implementation of plan.
Plan shows some creativity but
adheres mostly to the sample
plan. Methods of connecting
content to the community are
effective but typical.
Main project implemented a day
after the due date, and/or more
than one preliminary deadline is
submitted after the due date.
BEGINNING - 3 points
Content contains multiple
obvious errors. The plan
provides little to no connection
between content and the lives of
community members.
Plan targets a small number of
community members and a
random segment of the
community. Plan uses no real
documentation to track
community response.
Little collaboration is evident
throughout either conception or
implementation of plan.
Plan adheres tightly to the
sample plan. Methods of
connecting content to the
community are effective but
typical.
Main project implemented more
than a day after the due date,
and several preliminary
deadlines are submitted late.
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