ldentification of Matter Essay
Teacher Name: Ms. McLendon and Ms. Flanders
Student Name:
2CATEGORY
Topic
paragraph
- Meets Standards Approaching Standar - Below Standards
The thesis statement The thesis statement The thesis statement The thesis statement
names the topic of
names the topic of
outlines some or all does not name the
the essay and
the essay. INCLUDES of the main points to topic AND does not
outlines the main
rHE NAME OF THE
be discussed but
preview what will be
points to be
ITEM BEING
does not name the
discussed.INCLUDES
4
- Above Standards
discussed, INCLUDES DESCRIBED.
IHE NAME OF THE
topic. INCLUDES THE THE NAME OF THE
NAME OF THE ITEM
ITEM BEING
ITEM BEING
BEING DESCRIBED.
DESCRIBED.
rCOfe
DESCRIBED
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
lhe writer correctly
[he writer correctly
dentifies 3-4
The writer correctly
lhe writer does not
dentifies at least 5
identifies L-2
correctly identify any
chysical
rhysical
physical
cfthe physical
:haracteristics of
3iven matter.
:haracteristics of
liven matter.
characteristics of
:ha
The writer correctly
identifies at least 3
chemical
The writer correctly
characteristics and
whether or not the
racteristics.
given matter
The writer correctly
identifies 2 chemical identifies one
characteristics and
chemical
whether or not the characteristics and
given matter has
whether or not the
fhe writer does not
correctly identify any
chemical
cha
racteristics.
given matter has
these characteristics. given matter has
these cha racteristics.
these characteristics.
Paragraph 4 Writer correctly
Writer correctly
identifies the state of
matter of given item
at room temperature
and correctly
discusses the volume
and shape of the
object based on
molecule speed.
identifies the state of
matter of given item
at room temperature
and correctly
discusses either the
volume or shape of
the object based on
molecule speed.
Writer correctly
Writer correctly
discusses how to
discusses how
Writer correctly
identifies the state ol
matter of given item
at room temperature
rnd correctly but
loes not correctly
liscuss the volume
not
:orrectly identify the
;tate of matter at
"oom temperature
vfy'riter does
rr shape ofthe
rbject based on
nolecule speed.
Paragraph 5
Closing
paragraph
to
compute density of
calculate mass and
given object
volume but not
including how to
calculate mass and
volume.
Censity.
Effective
ffective
"estatement of the
restateme of the
obiect and
nportance of being
ble to identify
hysical and
remical
ra racteristics.
lbject and
mportance of being
rble to identifli
lhysical or chemical
Writer correctly
discusses how
to
calculate mass or
volume.
of
Writer is not able to
liscuss anything
about calculating
nass, volume or
Jensity.
lthere is no
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the
lconclusion
end lpaper just ends.
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