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Assignment Instructions
M8 Writing Analysis
There is a decline in the elephant population in a specific area in Africa. You are an activist trying increase the elephant population. You are required to present a proposed solution to this problem. Create a proposal to solve this elephant problem. Please include the following:
Background Information. (Describe the main biome where elephants are located; describe an ecosystem, and describe 4 other types of biomes)
Name and discuss how elephants are threatened in Africa. (Research)
Discuss how biodiversity can affect the increase and decline of the elephant population.
Differentiate between the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population.
Discuss how community populations relate to your proposal.
IMPORTANT: Additional resources are welcomed for more support, but the grade associated with the information from the book designated for this class will be the measurement tool to assess your paper.
Please review the “plagiarism” screencast below. This will assist with plagiarism flags from your writing assignments. Turnitin is a plagiarism tool used to detect word for word verbiage online.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cFhn0fbrZ8
Per Ashworth College’s policy, a 70 is the highest grade received for a 2nd submission.
Length/Formatting Instructions
| Length | 1000 Words |
| Font | 12 point , Calibri Font, no more than 1″ margins |
| Program/File Type | Submit in Word |
| Attachments | Should be pasted into the Word document if possible. |
| Referencing system | APA referencing system is necessary in assignments, especially material copied from the Internet. For examples of correct citations, visit the following links: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ |
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M8 Writing Analysis Grading Rubric
Your work will be evaluated on the following criteria:
| CATEGORY | Exceeds Expectations | Meets Expectations | Does Not Meet Expectations | Signifantly Below Expecatations |
| Background Information. (Describe the main biome that elephants are located, describe an ecosystem and describe 4 other types of biomes) | 20 points The student provided a clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and four other types of biomes. | 10 points The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and three other types of biomes. | 5 points The student provided apartially clear and logical description of the main biome elephants are found, an ecosystem and two other types of biomes. | 0 points The student provided a weak or unclear description of the elephant biome, an ecosystem and one type of another biome. |
| Name and discuss how elephants are threatened in Africa. (Research) | 20 points Student provides a clear, logical discussion of: three disadvantages and advantages of each type of cell division | 10 points The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of how elephants are threatened. | 5 points The student provided a partially clear and logical description of how elephants are threatened. | 0 points The student provided a weak or unclear description of how elephants are threatened. |
| Discuss how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population. | 20 points The student provided a clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population. | 10 points The student provided a mostly clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population. | 5 points The student provided a partially clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population. | 0 points The student provided a partially clear and logical description how biodiversity can affect the increase or decrease of the elephant population. |
| Differentiate between the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population. | 20 points The student provided a clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population. | 10 points The student provided a mostly clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population. | 5 points The student provided a partially clear and logical description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population. | 0 points The student provided a weak or unclear description of the types of population growth models that can increase or decrease the elephant population. |
| Mechanics – Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling | 5 points Student makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | 4 points Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | 2 points Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. | 0 points Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
| Writing Style – Organization, Transitions, Tone | 5 points The assignment is written with excellent organization, thoughtful transitions, and the appropriate tone. | 4 points This writing assignment is adequately organized, but has some errors in the transitions or the tone. | 2 points This writing assignment is poorly organized, or it contains ineffective transitions and/or inappropriate tone. | 0 points This writing assignment displays little to no organization or transitions, and/or does not use the appropriate tone. |
| APA Format – Margins, Font, Spacing, Headings and Cover Page | 5 points The margins, font, spacing, headings, and cover page are all formatted properly. | 4 points There are 1-2 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page. | 2 points There are 3-4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page. | 0 points There are more than 4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page. |
| APA Format – Citations and References | 5 points All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, and the references and in-text citations are all properly formatted. Each reference has an in-text citation and in-text citation has a reference. | 4 points All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, but slight errors are present in the format of the in-text citations or references. Or there may be one in-text citation or reference missing. | 2 points Some sources used for quotes and facts are either not credible or there are significant errors in the in-text citations and/or references. Or there are multiple missing in-text citations or references. | 0 points The sources used for quotes and facts are not credible and/or not cited. The in-text citations and/or references are not present. |
