FIS2014 FISH BIOLOGY

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (50 marks)

CLO 3: Differentiate combination of body structure of fish with its biology and habitat. [PLO7 – A3]

Criteria 2 4 6 8
Curation of Able to provide partially Able to provide accurate
Not able to provide correct
information correct scientific and Able to provide correct scientific and common
scientific and common
e.g. Scientific and common name and with scientific and common name.
name.
common name; incorrect spelling and name but with incorrect Correct spelling and
Not able to provide
external anatomy and nomenclature. spelling and nomenclature. nomenclature.
accurate information. More
labelling Able to provide partially Able to provide accurate Able to provide very
than 5 points not correctly
accurate information. 3 to 4 information. 1 to 2 points accurate information. All
labelled
points are not correctly are not correctly labelled. points are correctly
labelled labelled
Effectiveness and Demonstrates little Demonstrates partially Demonstrates Demonstrates very clear
understanding understanding of the understanding of the topic. understanding of the understanding of the
e.g. main topic. Ideas are not Ideas are not expressed topic. Ideas are expressed topic. Ideas are expressed
expressed clearly clearly but adequately clearly clearly and sufficiently
characteristics of fish
Students partially
Students poorly demonstrate ability to Students demonstrate Students demonstrate
Interest & effort demonstrate ability to address, evaluate and relate ability to address, evaluate excellent ability to
e.g. combination of address, evaluate and the topics. and relate the topics. address, evaluate and
body structure and relate the topics. Demonstrate limited Demonstrate sufficient relate the topics directly.
biology and habitat No interest and no effort interest and minimal effort interest and effort to Demonstrate excellent
to explore the issue given. to explore the issue given. explore the issue given. interest and effort to
explore the issue given.
 Poor structured sentences Fairly structured sentences Moderate structured Very good structured
and word choice. Direct and/or word choice. Direct sentences and/or word sentences and/or word
Originality
copy paste without citing copy paste and partially choice. Direct copy paste choice. Attempt to
original source citing original source but citing original source paraphrase and citing
original source
Information is taken from Information is taken from
Information is taken from Information is taken from
unreliable source or reliable source and many
reliable source and reliable source and many
References no/limited evidence is evidence (7 – onwards
adequate evidence (3-4 evidence (5-6 citations)
given to support citations) are given
citations) are given are given
arguments (0-2 citations)
Punctuality in Late submission more than Late submission more than Late submission more Submission on time
submission 3 days 2 days than 1 day

*Bonus: 2 marks