Writing Task: People Research

Task Description: Throughout the unit you have all been focusing on population data. Within a
group of people there can be shown that they share the same interest or very different
interest. You have been put to the task where you will come up with your own questions to
survey students in your classroom or outside the classroom. You will write one-two page paper
summarizing the research you have found. Be sure to discuss how the answers differ or are
similar between classmates. Please state the questions that you asked as well.
Category 4 3 2 1
Amount of All topics are All topics are All topics are One or more
Information addressed, and addressed, and addressed, and topics were not
all questions most questions most questions addressed.
answered with answered with answered with 1
at least 2 at least 2 sentence about
sentences about sentences about each.
each. each.
Quality of Information Information Information Information has
Information clearly relates to clearly relates to clearly relates to little or nothing
the main topic. the main topic. the main topic. to do with the
It includes It provides 1-2 No details main topic.
several supporting and/or examples
supporting details and/or are given.
details and/or examples.
examples.

Organization Information is Information is Information is The information

very organized organized with organized, but appears to be
with well- well-constructed paragraphs are disorganized.
constructed paragraphs. not well-
paragraphs and constructed.
subheadings.

Summary of Summary of the Most questions Some questions No questions

Research questions being from the survey were provided, were provided,
Questions asked were was answered. and very little or no summary
answered. summary of the of the questions
questions were were answered.
answered.