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High Points
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Medium Points
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Low Points
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Introduction:
Two minute Self Introduction
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Confident and professional, suitable for a formal business setting.
Provides a concise, clear and detailed description of their Agriscience Fair project related to the award area, what they personally did to start the project and the project’s current status.
Answers clearly demonstrate personal ownership/responsibility for the project.
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Less confident and somewhat casual for a formal business setting.
Provides a general view of the Agriscience Fair project and/or includes information not related to the project, does not present a detailed picture of how they personally started the project and/or is unclear about the project’s current status.
Answers do not clearly demonstrate personal ownership/responsibility for the project.
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Nervous or unsuitable for conducting business in a formal setting.
Provides a vague or disorganized overview of the Agriscience Fair project and/or includes information with little to no relevance to the described project, what they personally did to start the project and/or provides little or no detail on current project status.
Answers leave in doubt the implied level of personal ownership/responsibility for the project.
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Knowledge
Gained
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• There is evidence the student has acquired scientific skills and/or knowledge by doing the project.
• The students exhibits knowledge of the scope and limitations of the problem selected.
• The project demonstrates application of skill attainment with significant measurable impact on the overall project.
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• There is some evidence that
the student has acquired scientific skills
and/or knowledge by doing this project.
• The student has limited knowledge of the scope and limitations of the problem selected.
• There is some evidence of demonstration of skill attainment with some measurable impact on the overall project.
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• There is no evidence that the student has acquired scientific skills and/or knowledge by doing this project.
• The student does not recognize the scope and limitations of the problem selected.
• There is no evidence of demonstration of skill attainment or impact on the overall project.
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Scientific
Research
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• The problem is clearly stated.
• The student uses scientific facts as a basis for new conclusions.
• The student is aware of the basic scientific principles that lend support to the methods used and conclusions reached.
• The research is the basis for
further study.
• The appropriate methods and scientific design have been applied.
• The student is aware of the empirical method and the importance of controlling the variables in order to reach valid conclusions.
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• The problem is not clearly stated.
• The student uses some scientific facts as a basis for new conclusions.
• The student has limited knowledge of the basic scientific principles
that lend support to the methods used and
conclusions reached.
• With some modification, the research could be the basis for further study.
• Some of the appropriate methods
and scientific design have been applied.
• The student is partially aware of the empirical method and the importance of controlling the variables in order to reach valid
conclusions.
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• The problem is not stated.
• The student does not use scientific facts as
a basis for new conclusions.
• The student is unaware of the basic scientific principles that lend support to the methods used and conclusions reached.
• The research cannot be the basis for further study.
• Inappropriate methods and a flawed scientific design have been applied.
• The student is unaware of the empirical
method and do not recognize the importance
of controlling the variables in order to reach valid
conclusions.
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Collaboration
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• There is clear evidence of
collaboration.
• The student identified portions of the project representing the work of others.
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• There is lack of clear evidence of collaboration or the student does not identify portions of the project representing the work of others.
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• There is lack of clear evidence of collaboration and the student does not identify portions of the project representing the work of others.
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Thoroughness/
Information
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• Student clearly communicates the original plan and adaptations that may have been made to the study.
• Any adaptations made uphold the integrity of the study.
• Facts and principles the student states are correct and accurate.
• All results of the experiments are reported
accurately based on methodology used.
• Any errors and weaknesses in the study are identified, if applicable.
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• Student partially communicates the original plan and adaptations that may have been made to the study.
• Any adaptations made may uphold the integrity of the study.
• Facts and principles the student states are partially correct and accurate.
• Most results of the experiments are
reported accurately based on methodology used.
• Most errors and weaknesses in the study are identified, if applicable.
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• Student does not communicate the original plan and adaptations that may have been made to the study.
• Adaptations made do not uphold the integrity of the study.
• Facts and principles the student states are inaccurate.
• Results of the experiments are not reported accurately based on methodology used.
• Errors and weaknesses in the study are not identified.
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Results/
Conclusions
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• The student uses known facts to draw
conclusions.
• Conclusions are consistent with the
data and/or observations presented.
• The student clearly shares what was learned as a result of the research.
• The student effectively communicates
the results and impact of the study.
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• The student uses known facts to draw
conclusions.
• Conclusions are inconsistent with the
data and/or observations presented.
• The student ineffectively shares what was learned as a result of the research.
• The student ineffectively communicates
the results and impact of the study.
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• The student does not use known facts to
draw conclusions.
• Conclusions are inconsistent with the data
and/or observations presented.
• The student does not share what was learned as a result of the research.
• The student does not communicate the results and impact of the study.
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