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TASK: Written Paragraph

DEFINED TASK: Students will explain how the geography of Florida and the Southwest is different.

 PROCESS:    
        1. Make a list of words that describe the geography of the Southwest.
        2. Make a list describing the geography of Florida.
        3. Write a paragraph explaining how the geography (include climate and land                 forms) of the two areas is different.

Paragraph Rubric

Criteria

Excellent (+3)

Satisfactory (+2)

Needs Improvement (+1)

Weighting

Content





Explains differences in the geography of Florida vs. southwest


x4

Information is accurate


x4

Form





has a topic sentence



Details support topic sentence



Has a conclusion or wrap up



Mechanics





Complete sentences; includes sentence variety



Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling



Handwriting is easy to read




** Note: You can receive a maximum of 42 points on this task. It will be translated into the following scale:
            TOTAL: 4.....18-20 points
                       3.....16-17 points
                       2.....14-15 points
                       1.....13 and below

 


 
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