Thursday, March 12, 2009

Follow up to Ecosystem project

Follow up assignment for Ecosystem Project.
You will analyze your project by using the rubric and really getting into your FRIES.
The analysis will have 5 distinct paragraphs.
The first paragraph is the introduction. Introduce your project and some high points of the project.
The second paragraph will be your analysis of the first criteria on the rubric. This criteria is to pick an ecosystem. Look at what it takes to earn a 1, 2, or 3. Identify what you think your score should be. Use FRIES to state what it takes, what you earned and why.
The third paragraph is what you earned for the HABITAT criteria. Use the rubric criteria and FRIES to explain what you think you earned and why.
The fourth paragraph will be based on the criteria for Energy Pyramid, Food Webs, and Food Chains. Again use the rubric and FRIES to explain what you thing you earned for that section and why.
The fifth paragraph is the conclusion. Tie up all of the loose ends. Bring closure to your analysis.

After you have written your paragraphs you will need to color code your FRIES.
F= yellow (Facts)
R = green (Reasons)
I = blue (Incidents)
E = orange (Examples)
S = red (Statistics)
S= pink (Sensory details)

Remember, this is a final copy not a draft. It may not be folded, ripped, raggedy, or messy. You may type the analysis. It should be turned in no later than Tuesday in class. There will be about 15 minutes on Monday for peer editing. There will be no time on Tuesday to work on it.
This is an analysis of a project and as such it will be worth up to 100 points. Each student must turn in an original paper. There will be penalties for copying, plagiarism, or cheating.

Criteria for Written Analysis
Ø 5 distinct paragraphs
Ø Each paragraph follows the directions above.
Ø Each paragraph is analysis of one criteria.
Ø Each paragraph makes sense.
Ø The FRIES are color coded (you may use color pencils or hi-lighters)
Ø The paper itself is neat.
Ø There are few errors in spelling, grammar and usage and they do not detract from the meaning of the paper.

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