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Name Rubric Detail Criteria Sustainability Introduction Example and Solution for Unsustainable Water Use In Personal Homes Example and Solution for Unsustainable Water Use In Agriculture Example and Solution for Unsustainable Water Use In Businesses Conclusion Grammar and Organization Sources Sustainability Paper Rubric (Revised Fall 2021) Levels of Achievement Exceeds Expectations 12 Points Sustainability is exceptionally defined and explained using the student's own words. Also, the introduction clearly showed the focus of the paper. 12 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in personal homes, as well as a thoughtful possible solution, thoroughly explaining both the problem and solution with supporting quantitative data from their research. 12 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in agriculture, as well as a thoughtful possible solution, thoroughly explaining both the problem and solution with supporting quantitative data from their research. 12 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in business, as well as a thoughtful possible solution, thoroughly explaining both the problem and solution with supporting quantitative data from their research. 12 Points Student provides an excellent and detailed summary of the major points covered in the paper. 10 Points Paper is exceptionally written, with no or minor grammatical errors and clearly organized. 5 Points Provides at least three quality sources, all from reputable sites, such as .gov or .edu Proficient 9 Points Sustainability is defined and explained in the student's own words, but some ideas may be slightly off or missing. Also, the introduction clearly showed the focus of the paper. 9 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in personal homes as well as a possible solution but may lack some details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 9 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in agriculture as well as a possible solution but may lack some details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 9 Points Student provides an excellent example of an unsustainable water practice in business as well as a possible solution but may lack some details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 9 Points Student provides a very good summary of the major points covered in the paper, but some details are missing. 7 Points Paper is well written, but contains more than a few grammatical errors and/or lacks some organization. 4 Points Provides at least three quality sources, some from reputable sites, such as .gov or .edu, but not all. Acceptable 6 Points Sustainability is defined in the student's own words, but not explained and it is not clear that the students has a total grasp on what the term means, and/or the focus of the paper was not clear in the introduction. 6 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice in personal homes as well as a possible solution but may lack many important details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 6 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice in agriculture as well as a possible solution but may lack many important details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 6 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice in business as well as a possible solution but may lack many important details in explaining the problem and/or solution, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem and/or solution. 6 Points Student provides a satisfactory summary of the major points covered in the paper, with some details missing. 5 Points Paper is acceptable, but contains serious grammatical errors and/or is not well organized. 3 Points Provides two sources and/or sources are not quality Needs Improvement 3 Points Student relies on providing a quote from a source to define sustainability, with no explanation in their own words, therefore demonstrating that they do not understand this term and can not explain it. And/or the focus of the paper was not clear in the introduction. 3 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice (or provides only the solution) in personal homes, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem or solution given. 3 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice (or provides only the solution) in agriculture, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem or solution given. 3 Points Student provides an acceptable example of an unsustainable water practice (or provides only the solution) in business, and/or fails to provide quantitative data from their research for the problem or solution given. 3 Points Conclusion lacks a summary of the major points covered in the paper, but is present. 3 Points Little organization and/or multiple grammatical errors 2 Points Only one source provided. Missing 0 Points Student makes no attempt to define sustainability and/or the focus of the paper was not clear in the introduction. 0 Points Student fails to provide both a problem and a possible solution as it relates to unsustainable water use in personal homes. 0 Points Student fails to provide both a problem and a possible solution as it relates to unsustainable water use in agriculture. 0 Points Student fails to provide both a problem and a possible solution as it relates to unsustainable water use in a business. 0 Points No conclusion provided. 0 Points No organization and/or multiple grammatical errors. 0 Points Did not attempt or no source/ bibliography page was attached to paper.
0 More Sustainability Paper Advice Advice on how to complete paper (or, more importantly, what I want to see as the grader!): • Cover Page: Give the name of your paper, your name, the date and course this is. One page. • (Half-page): First paragraph: Google and research sustainability to get a good idea of what this means to help with #1. You want to define sustainability in your own words. This should take up much of the first paragraph of your paper. Also, in your first paragraph, you want to set the paper up to show your reader what the paper is about. So, after you introduce sustainability, you can add a line like, "This paper will discuss the various ways that water is not sustainably used in our individual homes, agriculture, and in business in America, and some ideas in how we can resolve that to make our water use more sustainable across these areas". Usually, this paragraph should be at least half of a page. • (One page): Your second paragraph should be dedicated exclusively to identifying one unsustainable water practice in our individual homes, and then provide possible solutions. The best way to do this is Google and research this, by searching for "unsustainable water use in homes". You will see many pages that you can read through. Find one good example, explain it well, and then provide ideas on how we can make this more sustainable. This paragraph should be about a full page. Make sure you provide great details, and feel free to include pictures, diagrams, etc., to help make your points. • (One page): Your third paragraph should be dedicated exclusively to identifying one unsustainable water practice in agriculture. Use all of the advice above, but apply it to this area. This paragraph should be about a full page. (One page): Your fourth paragraph should be dedicated exclusively to identifying one unsustainable water practice in business. Use all of the advice above, but apply it to this area. You can also apply this area to energy production. For example, a business could be creating electricity. This paragraph should be about a full page. (Half-page) Your final paragraph should end your paper by summarizing the main points in your paper and ending with thoughtful commentary in such a way that your reader is inspired to learn even more about this issue. This paragraph should be about a half-page (One page) Lastly, you also need to include a resource page. To get full credit, you need at least three resources. This should not be hard to do! I would expect you probably will have at least six, if not more. But, for sure include at least three. These should be in APA format. If you need help with this, you can use the links on the assignment page for more information. The resource page should be on its own page, the last page. Hopefully, after all of this, you can see how the paper can be about six-seven pages, and maybe even a few more if you include pictures and diagrams. If you do not have a lot of writing experience, please visit the Writing Center in the LA building on campus. They are there to help you learn how to write. Take a copy of the paper requirements and your draft. Here is a link: http://sites.wccnet.edu/writingcenter/ (copy and paste in your browser if the above link doesn't work). I hope you enjoy learning about this very important topic and how we should work to protect one of our most valuable and vital resources-water! If you have any questions, please let me know. Best wishes and happy researching-can't wait to see what you come up with!
Research Paper (7.5%) This course requires a research paper that is due close to the end of the semester. It is worth 75 points. The topic will be on water sustainability. Please see the "Sustainability Paper" link on Blackboard for instructions and grading details. Failure to complete the paper will mean your grade will not be bumped up for borderline grade and you will not qualify to receive extra credit. Late papers will be accepted, but you will lose ten points per day beyond a one-day grace period. Please note that all papers must be uploaded in a .docx or .pdf format to Blackboard and Page | 3 will be run through a plagiarism checker. Work copied from other students, or from other sources without proper attributions will receive a zero under the academic policies set forth by the College.