Unit $1$ research report

Now is the time to submit your research report that you were introduced to at the end of learning activity $5$ in unit $1.$ The description for this task is repeated below:

In addition to climate change, polar bears also face threats from pollution. Use the Internet for research and write a three$-$ to four$-$paragraph report describing two ways in which the polar bear population in the Arctic is affected by pollution. Make sure you do not focus on the impact of climate change on the polar bear population and instead focus on other ways of how the polar bear population is affected by pollution. For example, for this report, you cannot focus on how greenhouse gasses contribute to climate change as one of the ways the polar bear population is impacted by pollution.$$

Your report should contain:

a$.$ a first paragraph that serves as an introduction to the problem $(10$ marks$)$

b$.$ two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution $(20$ marks$)$

c$.$ at least two references cited in the body of the answer $(1$ marks$)$

d$.$ all references cited, listed again at the end in APA style $(1$ marks$)$

This research report will be graded according to the following rubric:

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Criteria

$50-59\%$

$($level $1)$

$60-69\%$

$($level $2)$

$70-79\%$

$($level $3)$

$80-100\%$

$($level $4)$

Knowledge and understanding

Introductory paragraph describes and introduces the problems polar bears are facing in the arctic.

$(10$ marks$)$

Introductory paragraph describes and introduces the problems polar bears are facing in the arctic to a limited degree.

Introductory paragraph describes and introduces the problems polar bears are facing in the arctic to some degree.

Introductory paragraph describes and introduces the problems polar bears are facing in the arctic to a considerable degree.

Introductory paragraph thoroughly describes and introduces the problems polar bears are facing in the arctic.

Application

Demonstrate two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution by applying of knowledge gained throughout the unit and information gathered in the research process.

$(20$ Marks$)$

Demonstrates two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution by applying of knowledge gained throughout the unit and information gathered in the research process to a limited degree.

Demonstrates two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution by applying of knowledge gained throughout the unit and information gathered in the research process to some degree.

Demonstrates two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution by applying of knowledge gained throughout the unit and information gathered in the research process to a considerable degree.

Demonstrates two ways in which polar bears are affected by pollution by applying of knowledge gained throughout the unit and information gathered in the research process to a thorough degree.

Communication

At least two references cited in the body of the answer and all references cited at the end of the report using APA style.

$(2$ marks$)$

No references cited in the body of the answer or cited at the end of the report using APA style.

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Less than two references cited in the body of the answer or cited at the end of the report using APA style.

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At least two references cited in the body of the answer and most references cited at the end of the report using APA style.

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At least two references cited in the body of the answer and all references cited at the end of the report using APA style.

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