Land Use Project Evaluation - Steps 1-5

 

RESEARCH PLAN 

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Completed on time, Done thoroughly, neatly, accurately.

Completed on time; could have been neater and more thorough.

Not completed on time and/or not neat or completed thoroughly.

Not completed on time; little effort put into the task.

 

PERSPECTIVES ANALYSIS

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Completed on time.  Each perspective is explained thoroughly, clearly, and accurately.  Neatly done.

Completed on time and neatly.  Each perspective is explained, but one or two details are unclear or need further explanation.

Each perspective is represented but explained very briefly.  More detail and depth needed.  This mark also applies if the work is not completed on time, or if it contains many mechanical errors.

One or more perspectives not represented at all.  Explanations brief and unrevealing.  Not neatly done and/or many mechanical errors.

 

LIST OF SOURCES

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At least five sources listed.  Not all are news articles.  All required information filled out neatly and correctly.

At least five sources listed.  All may be news articles.  All required information filled out neatly and correctly.

Three or four sources listed.  Most of the required info. is given.  Could be neater.

Fewer than three sources.  Some required info. missing.  Not neatly done.

 

EXAMPLE OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Follows instructions fully.  Creative, thoughtful approach to the task.  Work completed on time, neatly, and clearly. 

Follows instructions fully.  Thoughtful approach to the task.  Work completed on time and neatly.  One or two aspects need clarification.

Work completed on time and pretty neatly.  Most instructions followed, but not all.  Several areas need clarification or development.

Work reflects little effort to follow instructions.  Not neatly done.  Several aspects hard to understand.

 

PLAN FOR FURTHER INVOLVEMENT

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Thoughtful, original plan.  Written clearly and in good detail.  Completed neatly and with no major mechanical errors.

Solid, thoughtful plan.  Detailed explanation, with most ideas clearly expressed.  Completed neatly and with 1-2 significant mechanical errors.

Basic plan.  Explained clearly, though more detail would strengthen the ideas.  Completed fairly neatly. 3-4 significant mechanical errors.

Basic plan.  Ideas are not clearly or fully explained.  Little effort to proofread or to present neatly. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land Use Project Evaluation - The Final Project                       

 

FINAL PROJECT

 

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Content

The following is explained clearly, accurately, and thoroughly:

  • the conflict
  • the players
  • each player's demands
  • the resolution reached (if applicable)
  • the group's opinion on it, including how similar conflicts should be handled in the future

A map is also included.

Issue stated and explained.  The five elements at left are addressed, but more depth and detail are needed.  Map is included.

Issue stated and explained.  Three or four of the  elements at left are addressed.  More depth and detail are needed. 

Issue difficult to discern.  One or two of the required elements are addressed.  Little effort demonstra-ted to develop and clarify ideas.

 

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Presentation

Eye-catching layout and visuals.  Neatly put together.

Ideas organized in a sensible way.  Interesting title.

Three of the four criteria at left are met.

Two of the four criteria at left are met.

One or none of the criteria at left apply.

 

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Language

Ideas explained clearly and smoothly.  Sophisticated, varied word choice and sentence structure.

Most ideas explained clearly and smoothly.  Basic word choice and sentence structure.

Several ideas difficult to follow.  Basic word choice and sentence structure.  Some instances of unneces-sary repetition.

Many ideas difficult to follow.  Basic, repetitive word choice and sentence structure.

 

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Mechanics

No major errors (run-ons, fragments, spelling, usage, missing capitals or periods, lack of indentation for paragraphs, verb tense switches). 

One or two minor errors (missing commas/apostrophes, minor typos).

One or two major errors.  Several minor errors.

Three or four major errors.  Several minor errors.

Many major and minor errors.  Little effort to proofread shown.