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Project Evaluation CriteriaUse the following criteria to guide you as you complete your MPA problem scenario project. You will be evaluated based on the quality, organization and clarity, creativity, evidence of science content learning, and effort exhibited by your group.

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Quality of MPA Proposal and Management Plan Component Score x 3 ______

Organization & Clarity of MPA Proposal and Management Plan Component Score x 2 ______

Creativity of MPA Proposal and Management Plan Component Score x 1 _______

Evidence of Science Content Learning Shown in the MPA Proposal and Management Plan Component Score x 3 _______

Participation & Effort in Creating the MPA Proposal and Management Plan Component Score x 1 _______

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Information (research and product) is accurate; is well presented/written; and includes several supporting detail, statistics, and/or examples.

Information is very well organized and neatly presented according to the outline provided.

The group has chosen a format that is very creative and unique, is able to capture audience interest, and is presented without losing content.

The group provided accurate and complete explanations of the key concepts: marine ecosystems and ecological relationships, biodiversity, human impacts, and ecosystem management. They clearly tied all of these concepts to their management plan.

The group uses class time very efficiently and demonstrates enthusiasm and an exceptional work ethic and/or attitude.

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Information (research and product) is mostly accurate; is fairly well presented/written; and includes supporting detail, statistics, and/or examples.

Information is well organized and presented according to the outline provided.

The group has chosen a format that is creative, able to capture audience interest, and is presented with minimal content loss.

The group provided mostly accurate and complete explanations of the key concepts: marine ecosystems and ecological relationships, biodiversity, human impacts, and ecosystem management. They tied some of these concepts to their management plan.

The group uses class time efficiently and demonstrates enthusiasm and a good work ethic and/or attitude.

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Information (research and product) is fairly accurate; is poorly presented/written; and omits supporting detail, statistics, and/or examples.

Information is somewhat organized and presented according to the outline provided.

The group has chosen a format that is fairly creative, somewhat able to capture audience interest, and is presented with some content loss.

The group provided few accurate and complete explanations of the key concepts: marine ecosystems and ecological relationships, biodiversity, human impacts, and ecosystem management. They tied few of these concepts to their management plan.

The group sometimes uses class time efficiently and demonstrates an average work ethic and/or attitude.

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Information (research and product) is not accurate; is very poorly presented/written; and lacks any supporting detail, statistics, and/or examples.

Information is neither organized nor presented according to the outline provided.

The group has chosen a format that lacks creativity, is not able to capture audience interest, and loses content when presented.

The group did not provide accurate or complete explanations of the key concepts: marine ecosystems and ecological relationships, biodiversity, human impacts, and ecosystem management. They failed to tie these concepts to their management plan.

The group fails to use class time efficiently and demonstrates a poor work ethic and/or attitude.

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Project Evaluation Criteria, continuedGroup Number and Management Plan Component: _________________________________________

Total Assessment Score (out of 40 total points): _____________________________________________

Assessment Summary: Use the space below to summarize your assessment of the MPA proposal and management plan component. Be specific and explain your ratings for its quality, organization and clarity, effectiveness, creativity, and the effort exhibited by the group. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________