Dissemination of Science throughout culture in Renaissance

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As you have been witnessing, historically science has been an elite road traveled by the rich, religious leaders, and the privately educated. Today, we are seeing a movement in STEM and STEAM to promote scientific endeavors in the public school system and in the community. In fact, you have just finished a community based science project. Your job is to compare and contrast the ways in which science was disseminated throughout the culture in the renaissance to today. Your ultimate question to answer is… Is our education system serving scientific thought and the creation of new scientists and scientific discovery?

Hint: You may wish to look at what STEM and STEAM programs are and what the NGSS standards are for public education.

Requirements:

  1. Four different sources using APA citation
  2. A minimum of 500 words
  3. A complete thesis statement
  4. Evidence and Analysis that prove your point of view
  5. Accurate quotations from your sources / I will be checking for plagerism
  6. Please edit your work for grammar and spelling

Rubric

ClEAR Writing Style Rubric

ClEAR Writing Style Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClaimThe text introduces a clear, arguable claim that can be supported by reasons and evidence.
5.0 pts

Skilled

Text contains a compelling claim that is clearly arguable and takes a purposeful position and relates directly to the experimental design.

 4.0 pts

Proficient

Claim is easily identified OR clearly stated but continues to relate directly to the experimental design.

 3.0 pts

Developing

Claim is vague but does attempt a structure to support the position.

 2.0 pts

Revise

Claim is not related to the experimental design but still attempts some organization to support a position.

 1.0 pts

Inadequate

Arguable claim is missing.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvidenceThe text provides sufficient data and evidence to back up the claim as well as a conclusion that supports the argument.
10.0 pts

Skilled

Excellent supporting evidence AND concrete details directly related to claim.

 8.0 pts

Proficient

Sufficient supporting evidence OR concrete details to support claim.

 7.0 pts

Developing

Vague supporting evidence OR concrete details, may wander from claim.

 6.0 pts

Revise

Claim is not supported accurately, some support does not favor the claim, lack of concrete details.

 5.0 pts

Inadequate

Missing concrete evidence to support claim.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisThe text uses words, phrases and clauses to link the major sections of the text, creates cohesion, and clarifies the relationships between the claim and evidence.
10.0 pts

Skilled

Clear focus and unity of analysis. Direct comparison of outcomes and explains relationships between the claim and evidence.

 8.0 pts

Proficient

Clear focus of analysis with some attempt at comparing the evidence.

 7.0 pts

Developing

Lacks focus or unity. No real comparison of evidence, more of a summary of evidence.

 6.0 pts

Revise

No clear focus or unity, merely restates the evidence.

 5.0 pts

Inadequate

Text does not connect the claims and evidence.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReasoningGives scientific and supportable reasons to claim.
10.0 pts

Skilled

Use of correct science principles WITH extra relevant information.

 8.0 pts

Proficient

Correct science principles WITHOUT extra relevant information.

 7.0 pts

Developing

Vague use of scientific principles.

 6.0 pts

Revise

No supporting scientific principles, but some indirect attempts at explanations.

 5.0 pts

Inadequate

No scientific reasons provided, purely speculative.

10.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyleThe text presents a formal objective tone that demonstrates proper grammar, spelling, usage, and mechanics appropriate to science.
5.0 pts

Skilled

Engaging and formal tone. Use of scientific vocabulary, no repetition of ideas, proper grammar and spelling.

 4.0 pts

Proficient

Good tone. Sentence structure is grade level appropriate. Some repetition of ideas. Limited errors in mechanics.

 3.0 pts

Developing

Proper tone, but limited use of science vocabulary, repetitive ideas and frequent spelling and grammar errors.

 2.0 pts

Revise

Limited awareness of tone. Frequent spelling and grammar errors. Lack of usage of science vocabulary.

 1.0 pts

Inadequate

Frequent and inaccurate use of English conventions in mechanics and tone, no use of science vocabulary.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAudienceThe text anticipates the audience’s knowledge level and concerns about the claim. The text addresses the specific audience’s needs and presents an appropriate register.
5.0 pts

Skilled

All requirements met and consistently refers to the claim while addressing concerns of audience.

 4.0 pts

Proficient

All requirements met and text does address needs but does not always refer specifically to the claim.

 3.0 pts

Developing

Most of the requirements met. Text occasionally addresses the needs of the audience but often wanders from the claim.

 2.0 pts

Revise

Text inconsistently addresses requirements and needs of audience.

 1.0 pts

Inadequate

Text lacks an awareness of the audience’s knowledge and needs.

5.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitationsEvidence is correctly cited and the Works Cited is correctly formatted in APA.
5.0 pts

Skilled

Number of citations met and formatted properly

 4.0 pts

Proficient

Missing one citation but all formatted properly

 3.0 pts

Developing

Missing two citations or use of one repeated often, some formatting problems.

 2.0 pts

Revise

Repetitive use of same citation, missing more than two.

 1.0 pts

Inadequate

APA format not applied

5.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0