Fabulous job! By answering the questions above, you are now ready to describe your journey through the rock cycle by completing the assignment listed in the task. Make sure to read through the rubric so that you can earn that A.

Rubric Score	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Word Choice	Required word bank is incomplete.	All required words are used yet some are used incorrectly.	All required words are used.	All required words are used properly and some optional words.	[_____]
Content Knowledge (Ideas and Details)	Information is vague and few key topics are addressed.	Information relates to the topic, but with few details to support key topics.	Information clearly relates to the topics, giving adequate details and examples for each required topic.	Information clearly relates to the key topics, giving several significant supporting details, examples, and graphics.	[_____]
Voice	Story is all "telling" with no effective feelings or descriptions. Hard to find voice in the story. Author holds self back by using general statements like: "It was fun." "She was nice."	Story doesn't sound much like certain characters. A lot of "telling"; not many effective feelings or descriptives. Writer does not seem to have been writing for an audience.	Some feelings and descriptions. The voice comes through clearly in parts. The writing has some confidence.	Story is full of feelings and descriptions. Voice is distinctive. Author writes with confidence and a reader would want to share it aloud.	[_____]
Quality of Presentation	Story is incomplete, looks untidy, as if put together hastily with no illustrations.	Story looks neat, but is missing some parts, and does not have many graphics or illustrations to enhance understanding.	Story looks neat, all parts are complete, has adequate graphics and illustrations to enhance understanding.	Story looks ready for publication; all parts are complete with outstanding graphics and illustrations to interest and entice amateur geologists!	[_____]

Credits

Rubric format provided by Pat Anderson

Writing assignment provided by Jenn Hayes and Tracey Morse.