GRADING CRITERIA For Medical Expert

Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Barely Done	Not Done
Information Question 1	5 All diseases, their symptoms, & diagnoses are explained	4 Only some diseases, their & diagnoses are provided	3 Only one disease and diagnoses is provided	2 Only one disease is described	1 Diseases are listed, but not described	0 Diseases are not provided
Question 2	5 All symptoms that can be caused by this agent are described. Including which symptoms can be fatal	4 Most of the symptoms that can be caused by this agent are described. Including which symptoms can be fatal	3 Some of the symptoms that can be caused by this agent are described. Including which symptoms can be fatal	2 Only the symptoms that can be fatal are described	1 A couple of symptoms that can be caused by this agent are described. But the fatal symptoms are not described	0 Question is not answered
Question 3	5 A thorough description of the diseases timeline including incubation, onset of symptoms and life expectancy are provided.	4 A general description of the diseases timeline including incubation, onset of symptoms and life expectancy are provided.	3 A brief description of the diseases timeline including two of the following: incubation, onset of symptoms and life expectancy	2 A brief description of the diseases timeline including two of the following: incubation, onset of symptoms and life expectancy	1 A description of the diseases timeline including one of the following: incubation, onset of symptoms and life expectancy	0 Question is not answered
Question 4	5 All of the methods of acquisition of this agent and how contagious the various forms are is described	4 Most of the methods of acquisition of this agent and how contagious the various forms are is described	3 Some of the methods of acquisition of this agent and how contagious the various forms are is described	2 One of the methods of acquisition of this agent and how contagious the various forms are is described	1 Either a method of acquisition or how contagious one form of this agent is are described	0 Question is not answered
Question 5	5 Both how to treat and several ways to prevent the diseases caused by this agent are thoroughly described	4 Both how to treat and three ways to prevent the diseases caused by this agent are described	3 Both how to treat and two ways to prevent the diseases caused by this agent are described	2 Both how to treat and one way to prevent the diseases caused by this agent are described	1 Either how to treat or one way to prevent the diseases caused by this agent are described	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