GRADING CRITERIA For Cell Biologists

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Barely Done	Not Done
Information Question 1	5 The Biological sources are explained thoroughly including where it is naturally found and how it is harvested	4 The biological sources are explained and where they occur naturally is provided	3 The biological sources are listed and there natural environment is generally described	2 The biological sources are listed only	1 The biological sources are partially listed	0 The biological sources are not provided
Question 2	5 All ways that this agent are explained including a description of what the body systems involved	4 Most of the ways that this agent are explained including a description of what the body systems involved	3 Most of the ways that this agent are explained including a brief description of what the systems involved	2 Only one way the agent enters the body and the systems involved are listed	1 Only one way the agent enters the body is given	0 Question is not answered
Question 3	5 A thorough description of the specific tissues attacked is described including normal function	4 A description of most of the tissues attacked is described including their normal functions	3 Some of the tissues attacked is listed including their normal functions	2 One of the tissues attacked is listed including their normal functions	1 One of the tissues attacked is listed	0 Question is not answered
Question 4	5 The cell functions disrupted are described and all organelles involved are described	4 Most of the cell functions disrupted are described and some of the organelles involved are described	3 Some of the cell functions disrupted are described and the main organelle involved is described	2 One of the cell functions disrupted is described and the main organelle involved is described	1 One of the cell functions disrupted is described	0 Question is not answered
Question 5	5 The cell functions disrupted are explained using text and several diagrams to model the specifics of disruption	4 The cell functions disrupted are explained using text & only one diagrams to model the disruption	3 The cell functions disrupted are explained using only text to explain the specifics of disruption	2 The cell functions disrupted are listed	1 The cell functions disrupted are only partially listed	0 Question is not answered
Presentation Information	5 All information accurate with references sited to support scientific information	4 All information accurate with references sited	3 Some errors, but they do not interfere with the presentation of the information	2 Errors are misleading to viewer of the presentation	1 Many errors; information is wrong in many places	0 Project not Presented
Slides	10 Presents relevant images for all questions and readable text, does not overwhelm the audience	8 Presents relevant images for most questions and readable text, does not overwhelm the audience	6 Presents relevant images for most questions and but too much text on several slides	4 Presents relevant images for only one question and but too much text on several slides	2 Slides are text only	0 Slides are not Presented
Oral Presentation	10 Presents the case clearly & confidently; pronounces all key terms correctly	8 Presents the case clearly; pronounces terms correctly but not confidently	6 Presents the case clearly; pronounces one or two terms incorrectly	4 The case is not always presented clearly; pronounces several terms incorrectly	2 Struggles with Presentation; pronounces many terms incorrectly	0 Project not Presented
Fact Sheet Appearance	10 The sheet is in one font, has been checked for spelling & grammar and fits on one sheet of paper	8 The sheet is in one font, fits on one sheet of paper, and has few spelling or grammatical errors	6 The sheet is in one font, fits on one sheet of paper, and has many spelling and grammatical errors	4 The sheet is in multiple fonts and/or it does not fit on one sheet of paper, and has many spelling and grammatical errors	2 The sheet is in multiple fonts and it does not fit on one sheet of paper, and has many spelling and grammatical errors	0 No fact sheet is completed
Completeness	10 Fact sheet has all group members information INCLUDING sources of information and is handed in the day before the groups presentation	8 Fact sheet has three of the group members information INCLUDING sources of information and is handed in the day before the groups presentation	6 Fact sheet has two of the group members information INCLUDING sources of information or is handed in the morning before the groups presentation	4 Fact sheet has one group members information INCLUDING sources of information or is handed in on the day of the groups presentation	2 Fact sheet has one group members information and is handed in at the time of the groups presentation Or NO SOURCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED	0 No fact sheet is completed
Written Summary Completeness	10 Written summary includes information from all presentations	8 Written summary is missing information about one presentation	6 Written summary is missing information about two presentations	4 Written summary is missing information about three presentations	2 Written summary is missing information about four or more presentations	0 Written summary is not submitted
Written Explanation	10 There is a clear ranking for which agent posses the most threat and the least threat and the rational for the ranking is explained	8 There is a clear ranking for which agent posses the most threat and the least threat but the rational for the ranking is not explained for all agents	6 There is a clear ranking for which agent posses the most threat & the least threat but the rational for the ranking is only explained for the greatest & least threat	4 The ranking is not clear and the rational for the ranking is only explained for the greatest or the least threat	2 The ranking is not clear for which agent posses the most threat and the least threat and the rational for the ranking is not provided	0 Written summary is not submitted
Format	10 The paper is neat and has no spelling or grammatical errors	8 The paper is neat & has few spelling/ grammatical errors	6 The paper is neat but has many spelling/ grammatical errors	4 The paper is messy and has many spelling/ grammatical errors	2 The paper is messy and difficult to understand due to errors	0 Written summary is not submitted