Final Project Rubric

I will use the following rubric to grade your assignment. Be sure to consider it as you design your project. You will also use this rubric to grade your work and the work of one peer. Category Reducing waste ____ pts 4 (10 pts) Presentation includes 4 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce waste in your daily life Presentation includes 4 possible, wellexplained ways to switch from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able products in your daily life Presentation includes 4 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce, reuse, or donate products for reuse Presentation has a clear and thoughtful evaluation of your current recycling efforts 3 (7.5 pts) Presentation includes 3 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce waste in your daily life Presentation includes 3 possible, wellexplained ways to switch from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able products in your daily life Presentation includes 3 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce, reuse, or donate products for reuse Presentation has a mostly clear and thoughtful evaluation of your current recycling 2 (5 pts) Presentation includes 2 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce waste in your daily life Presentation includes 2 possible, wellexplained ways to switch from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able products in your daily life Presentation includes 2 possible, wellexplained ways to reduce, reuse, or donate products for reuse Presentation has a somewhat clear and thoughtful evaluation of your current 1 (2.5 pts) Presentation includes 1 possible, wellexplained way to reduce waste in your daily life 0 (0 pts) Presentation does not include any possible, wellexplained ways to reduce waste in your daily life Presentation does not include possible, wellexplained ways to switch from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able products in your daily life Presentation does not include any possible, wellexplained ways to reduce, reuse, or donate products for reuse Presentation does not include an evaluation of your current recycling efforts

Switching from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able waste ____ pts

Presentation includes 1 possible, wellexplained way to switch from biodegradable to nonbiodegrad able products in your daily life

Reusing products ____ pts

Presentation includes 1 possible, wellexplained way to reduce, reuse, or donate products for reuse Presentation has a vague and not very thoughtful evaluation of your current recycling

Evaluation of current recycling efforts ____ pts

Research on current recycling services available ____ pts

Steps to recycle more ____ pts

Design ____ pts

Proper English ____ pts

References ____ pts

Self and peer review ____ pts Extra Credit

recycling efforts Presentation Presentation Presentation has a clear and has a mostly has a thoughtful clear and somewhat evaluation of thoughtful clear and the recycling evaluation of thoughtful programs the recycling evaluation of available in programs the recycling your area available in programs your area available in your area Presentation Presentation Presentation includes 4 includes 3 includes 2 possible, well- possible, well- possible, wellexplained explained explained ways to ways to ways to recycle more recycle more recycle more Presentation Presentation Presentation has good has good has some organization organization organization and design as and design as and aspects of well as at least well as at least good design as 4 visuals to 3 visuals to well as at least illustrate ideas illustrate ideas 2 visuals to illustrate ideas Presentation Presentation Presentation includes all includes includes some proper English, mostly proper proper English, with English, with with appropriate appropriate appropriate grammar, grammar, grammar, spelling, and spelling, and spelling, and punctuation punctuation punctuation Presentation Presentation Presentation includes mostly sometimes appropriate includes includes website appropriate appropriate references website website references references Fills in a point Fills in a point Fills in a point score for the score for at score for at st 1 8 categories least 6 of the least 4 of the on this rubric 1st 8 categories 1st 8 categories on this rubric on this rubric Completes the extra credit by

efforts

efforts Presentation has a vague and not very thoughtful evaluation of the recycling programs available in your area Presentation includes 1 possible, wellexplained way to recycle more Presentation is disorganized with poor design and has only 1 visual to illustrate ideas Presentation does not include an evaluation of the recycling programs available in your area

Presentation includes no possible, wellexplained ways to recycle more Presentation is disorganized with poor design and no visuals to illustrate ideas

Presentation includes very little proper English, with appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation Presentation rarely includes appropriate website references Fills in a point score for at least 2 of the 1st 8 categories on this rubric

Presentation does not include proper English, with appropriate grammar, spelling, and punctuation Presentation includes no website references

Fills in a point score for less than 2 of the 1st 8 categories on this rubric Does not participate in

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implementing a composting program or alternative activity and writing a reflection with pictures ____ pts

the extra credit opportunity or does not complete all the components of the assignment

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