Grade 12

Biology Research Paper

First Semester 2021-2022

Grade 12 Biology Research Paper

Our bodies are made up of eleven systems. This semester we'll explore the circulatory,
respiratory and digestive systems, among other types, that work independently and together to
keep the human body functioning, after which you'll have the chance to fully understand the
whole body systems.

Your Task:
Create an empty booklet of 13 colored sheets of paper. For each organ system, discuss in detail
its functionality, draw its picture and label its major components. Add as much detail as you
can to show how well you understand the systems.

Please note the following:

1) The booklet should be handwritten. DO NOT COPY & PASTE!
2) Design the booklet so that it is clear and easy to follow.

The booklet has to have the following criteria:

a) The pages should be numbered starting with the introduction.

b) Provide a cover page with the title, your name, grade, and year.
c) The first page should be titled introduction, and should contain a
summary of your booklet in one paragraph.
d) Next, will be the body (content) of your booklet containing all the
detailed information that you have covered. The body should outline
what you have learned from the classes written in your own words;
e) Please revise, proofread, and edit your booklet for spelling and
grammar.

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* The booklet will be submitted twice. The initial submission will be on October 3th
2021, week 6 and will be worth 5 points. The final submission will be announced
later once all body systems have been covered.

If you submit the paper any day later than the due date, 1 full mark will be deducted
for each late day. No papers will be accepted two days after the due date.

On week 12, we will be having the oral presentations, 5 minutes each and worth 5
points. You will be choosing one system of your choice to discuss.

Thank you and Good Luck

Mrs. Manar Al-Huneidi

mrhjo@yahoo.com

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 Department of Science

Learning Outcome Assessment Instruments: Research Paper

Goals: This instrument is designed to be one tool for use in assessing Student Learning Outcomes,
by means of an analysis of student competence in writing a scientific report describing an
independent research project. It is not an assessment of student performance associated with any
one course of study. The items to be assessed, although they may certainly reflect the student’s
course preparation, more generally reflect the student’s acquisition of critical skills and.

Those learning outcome objectives that are to be assessed by this instrument are as follows:

1. Written Communication Skills: Students will be able to write a well-organized, logical,

scientifically sound research paper. Students should display effective communicative
abilities in the categories listed below.

a. Thesis Statement
b. Introduction
c. Body
d. Organization – Structural Development of the Idea
e. Conclusion
f. Mechanics | Usage

2. Scholarly Research Skills: Students will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing and critiquing
the development of physics ideas in published texts, reports, and research proceedings.
Students should display effective reasoning in the categories listed below.

a. Citations
b. Quality of References

Scoring: The students will be assessed on each of these categories according to a 1–4 scale, broadly
interpreted as follows:

1= competence in the category not demonstrated

2= minimal competence in the category demonstrated
3= average degree of competence in the category demonstrated
4= exceptional degree of competence in the category demonstrated

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Oral Presentation Rubric
Name: _______________________________ Date: _________________________

Topic ________________________________ Total Score: ___________/ 5

Category 4 3 2 1 Points
Always has Most of the Sometimes Does not have
eye contact time has eye has eye eye contact
Eye Contact
with audience. contact with contact with with the
the audience. the audience. audience.

Very Most of the Sometimes Does not

enthusiastic time enthusiastic appear
about the enthusiastic about the enthusiastic
Enthusiasm topic during about the topic during about the
the topic during the topic during
presentation. the presentation. the
presentation. presentation.
Very prepared Most of the Somewhat Does not
Preparedness and and organized time prepared prepared and appear to have
Organization during the and organized organized for prepared for
presentation. during the the the
presentation. presentation. presentation.

Speaks very Most of the Sometimes Does not

clearly. Very time speaks speak clearly.
Speaks easy for the speaks clearly. Difficult for
Clearly audience to clearly. Easy Sometimes the audience
understand. for the easy for the to understand.
audience to audience to
understand. understand.
Knowledge of Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge of
Knowledge of the topic is of the topic is of the topic is the topic is not
Content/Recycling very clear. clear most of sometimes clear. Student
Student shows the time evident does not show
full during the during the understanding
understanding presentation. presentation. during
of content presentation.
during
presentation.

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General Notes/Observations:

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