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Science
Year 10
Above satisfactory
Megafauna extinction
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Explains meaning of key scientific terminology 2 Annotation 2
Presents main arguments of both opposing theories 3 Annotation 3
Explains one main theory of the debate 4 Annotation 4
Explains how evidence supports the theory 5 Annotation 5
Draws conclusion based on evidence and emphasises lack of reasonable alternative explanations 6 Annotation 6
Explains in detail nature of supporting evidence 7 Annotation 7
Acknowledges uncertainty associated with conclusions drawn from evidence 8 Annotation 8
Uses probabilistic language when stating conclusions drawn from evidence 9 Annotation 9
Cites several sources with competing claims for same evidence
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Explains meaning of key scientific terminology -
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Annotation 2
Presents main arguments of both opposing theories -
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Annotation 3
Explains one main theory of the debate -
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Annotation 4
Explains how evidence supports the theory -
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Annotation 5
Draws conclusion based on evidence and emphasises lack of reasonable alternative explanations -
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Annotation 6
Explains in detail nature of supporting evidence -
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Annotation 7
Acknowledges uncertainty associated with conclusions drawn from evidence -
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Annotation 8
Uses probabilistic language when stating conclusions drawn from evidence -
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Annotation 9
Cites several sources with competing claims for same evidence
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Describes evidence presented in diagram and explains how it supports the theory 2 Annotation 2
Distinguishes clearly between correlation and causation 3 Annotation 3
Evaluates further argument in support of favoured theory and references its source 4 Annotation 4
Draws tentative conclusion, acknowledges inherent uncertainty of presented evidence 5 Annotation 5
Presents list of sources
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Describes evidence presented in diagram and explains how it supports the theory -
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Distinguishes clearly between correlation and causation -
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Annotation 3
Evaluates further argument in support of favoured theory and references its source -
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Annotation 4
Draws tentative conclusion, acknowledges inherent uncertainty of presented evidence -
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Annotation 5
Presents list of sources
Satisfactory
Megafauna extinction
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Explains meaning of key scientific terminology 2 Annotation 2
Identifies several arguments in favour of one of the opposing theories 3 Annotation 3
Summarises one main theory of the debate 4 Annotation 4
Draws conclusion without reference to conclusive evidence
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Explains meaning of key scientific terminology -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies several arguments in favour of one of the opposing theories -
3
Annotation 3
Summarises one main theory of the debate -
4
Annotation 4
Draws conclusion without reference to conclusive evidence
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Presents evidence-based argument that rebuts opposing theory 2 Annotation 2
Rebuts second argument for opposing theory with reference to academic source 3 Annotation 3
Summarises evidence and arguments that support favoured theory 4 Annotation 4
Draws conclusion without acknowledging uncertainties inherent in presented evidence
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Annotation 1
Presents evidence-based argument that rebuts opposing theory -
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Annotation 2
Rebuts second argument for opposing theory with reference to academic source -
3
Annotation 3
Summarises evidence and arguments that support favoured theory -
4
Annotation 4
Draws conclusion without acknowledging uncertainties inherent in presented evidence
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Presents list of sources
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Presents list of sources
Copyright
“Procoptodon goliah, the giant short faced kangaroo that lived during the Pleistocene in Australia” by Nobu Tamura is licensed by CC BY 3.0
“Diprotodon optatum, Pleistocene of Australia” by Nobu Tamura is licensed by CC BY 3.0
Above satisfactory
Megafauna extinction
![](/media/5396/science-10-ab-2018-1258-megafauna-essays_page_1.png)
Explains meaning of key scientific terminology 2 Annotation 2
Presents main arguments of both opposing theories 3 Annotation 3
Explains one main theory of the debate 4 Annotation 4
Explains how evidence supports the theory 5 Annotation 5
Draws conclusion based on evidence and emphasises lack of reasonable alternative explanations 6 Annotation 6
Explains in detail nature of supporting evidence 7 Annotation 7
Acknowledges uncertainty associated with conclusions drawn from evidence 8 Annotation 8
Uses probabilistic language when stating conclusions drawn from evidence 9 Annotation 9
Cites several sources with competing claims for same evidence
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Annotations
-
1
Annotation 1
Explains meaning of key scientific terminology -
2
Annotation 2
Presents main arguments of both opposing theories -
3
Annotation 3
Explains one main theory of the debate -
4
Annotation 4
Explains how evidence supports the theory -
5
Annotation 5
Draws conclusion based on evidence and emphasises lack of reasonable alternative explanations -
6
Annotation 6
Explains in detail nature of supporting evidence -
7
Annotation 7
Acknowledges uncertainty associated with conclusions drawn from evidence -
8
Annotation 8
Uses probabilistic language when stating conclusions drawn from evidence -
9
Annotation 9
Cites several sources with competing claims for same evidence
![](/media/5224/science-10-ab-2018-1258-megafauna-essays_page_2.png)
Describes evidence presented in diagram and explains how it supports the theory 2 Annotation 2
Distinguishes clearly between correlation and causation 3 Annotation 3
Evaluates further argument in support of favoured theory and references its source 4 Annotation 4
Draws tentative conclusion, acknowledges inherent uncertainty of presented evidence 5 Annotation 5
Presents list of sources
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Annotations
-
1
Annotation 1
Describes evidence presented in diagram and explains how it supports the theory -
2
Annotation 2
Distinguishes clearly between correlation and causation -
3
Annotation 3
Evaluates further argument in support of favoured theory and references its source -
4
Annotation 4
Draws tentative conclusion, acknowledges inherent uncertainty of presented evidence -
5
Annotation 5
Presents list of sources