| Project Title Slide | Acceptable | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Descriptive Project Title | 2 points The project title is detailed and descriptive. | 1 point The project title is not detailed or descriptive. | 0 points No project title exists. | Score of Descriptive Project Title, / 2 |
Student Name | 1 point Student name is present. | 0 points | 0 points Student name is not present. | Score of Student Name, / 1 |
Date | 1 point Date is present. | 0 points | 0 points Date is not present. | Score of Date, / 1 |
| Background Information | Good | Acceptable | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolbachia Background Information | 9 points Presentation provides concise yet thorough and relevant information about Wolbachia infection in insect & nematode populations. | 6 points Presentation provides some relevant information about Wolbachia infection in insect & nematode populations. | 3 points The description of Wolbachia is provided but is either too detailed or not detailed enough or is incorrect. | 0 points No background information about Wolbachia is provided. | Score of Wolbachia Background Information, / 9 |
Human Health Relevance | 9 points A brief and relevant description of the human health relevance of Wolbachia is provided. One filariasis and one viral disease are mentioned. | 6 points Some information about human health relevance of Wolbachia is correctly presented. | 3 points The human health relevance of Wolbachia is provided but is either too detailed for one slide, barely mentioned, or incorrect. | 0 points The human health relevance of Wolbachia is not mentioned. | Score of Human Health Relevance, / 9 |
| Project Rationale | Acceptable | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GSU Armstrong Collective Participation | 4 points The purpose of the collective of GSU Armstrong BIOL 1107L students participating in the Wolbachia project is clearly addressed. | 2 points The purpose of the collective of GSU Armstrong BIOL 1107L students participating in the Wolbachia project is not clearly addressed. | 0 points The purpose of the collective of GSU Armstrong BIOL 1107L students participating in the Wolbachia project is not addressed. | Score of GSU Armstrong Collective Participation, / 4 |
Individual Student Participation | 4 points The benefits for individual student participating in the Wolbachia project are clearly addressed. | 2 points The benefits for individual student participating in the Wolbachia project are not clearly addressed. | 0 points The benefits for individual student participating in the Wolbachia project are not addressed. | Score of Individual Student Participation, / 4 |
| Experimental Design | Acceptable | Developing | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flowchart | 9 points Clear and complete flowchart is presented. | 6 points Flowchart is incomplete or incorrect. | 3 points Flowchart is incomplete or incorrect. | 0 points No flowchart is presented. | Score of Flowchart, / 9 |
| Insect Collection | Acceptable | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|
Date | 1 point The date of the insect collection is presented. | 0 points The date of the insect collection is not presented. | Score of Date, / 1 |
Time | 1 point The time of the insect collection is presented. | 0 points The time of the insect collection is not presented. | Score of Time, / 1 |
Location | 1 point The detailed location of the insect collection is presented. | 0 points The detailed location of the insect collection is not presented. | Score of Location, / 1 |
Environment | 1 point The collection environment is described with appropriate detail. | 0 points The collection environment is not described. | Score of Environment, / 1 |
Method of Collection | 1 point The method of collection is described. | 0 points The method of collection is not described. | Score of Method of Collection, / 1 |
| References for Content | Acceptable | Developing | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Style Guide Superscript Numbering System | 3 points Presentation followed the instructions in the Postlab assignment (also in the Style Guide.) | 2 points Presentation included references, but only images were referenced correctly. The superscript system was not followed. | 1 point Presentation included a list of references in a slide at the end and did not follow the directions in the Postlab assignment and the Style Guide. | 0 points References are not included. | Score of Style Guide Superscript Numbering System, / 3 |
Citation Style/Format | 3 points Citations are consistently and properly presented. | 2 points Most references are properly presented. | 1 point Few references are properly presented. | 0 points References are not included. | Score of Citation Style/Format, / 3 |
| Professional Presentation | Acceptable | Developing | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slide Titles | 3 points All slides have appropriate, descriptive titles. | 2 points Some slide titles are missing, and/or some slide titles are not descriptive. | 1 point Many slide titles are missing, and/or many slide titles are not descriptive. | 0 points No slide titles are present. | Score of Slide Titles, / 3 |
Information Flow | 3 points Slides are organized so that presentation tells a clear, concise story. | 2 points Slides were not well-organized, or some slides were missing. | 1 point Slides were not well-organized, or some slides were missing. | 0 points | Score of Information Flow, / 3 |
Paraphrasing | 3 points Information is appropriately paraphrased in an easy flow of words that indicates understanding of the content. | 2 points Work exhibits at least one quotation, and/or information is paraphrased poorly, indicating a poor understanding of the material. | 1 point Work includes extensive quotations (more than two) indicating little to no understanding of the material. | 0 points | Score of Paraphrasing, / 3 |
Amount of Text | 3 points Information is presented in concise, bulleted phrases. | 2 points At least one sentence exists. | 1 point Many sentences exist. | 0 points | Score of Amount of Text, / 3 |
Font Size | 3 points Font size of text is appropriate. | 2 points Font size is too small on a few slides. | 1 point Font size is too small on many slides. | 0 points | Score of Font Size, / 3 |
Spelling and Grammar | 3 points No spelling or grammar errors exist. | 2 points Some spelling or grammar problems exist. | 1 point Many problems with spelling and/or grammar exist. | 0 points | Score of Spelling and Grammar, / 3 |
Scientific Names | 2 points Scientific names are written appropriately. | 1 point Scientific names are not written appropriately. | 0 points Scientific names are not included. | 0 points | Score of Scientific Names, / 2 |
| Images | Good | Acceptable | Developing | Absent | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Appropriate Images | 3 points Many additional, relevant images are included. | 2 points Some additional, relevant images are included. | 1 point Only a few relevant images are present. | 0 points No relevant images are present. | Score of Appropriate Images, / 3 |
Image Appearance | 0 points | 2 points All images appear without distortion and are appropriately presented. | 1 point Images are distorted or inappropriately cropped or presented. | 0 points No relevant images are present. | Score of Image Appearance, / 2 |
References for Images | 3 points All images are referenced appropriately. | 2 points An attempt to reference images exists. | 1 point An attempt to reference images exists. | 0 points No images exist. | Score of References for Images, / 3 |
| General Appearance | Good | Acceptable | Developing | Developing | Criterion Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General Appearance | 4 points Presentation is very polished, and significant student effort is obvious. | 3 points Student has presented appropriate information in the appropriate manner. | 2 points Presentation appears in the 'draft' stage: more effort is needed to generate a professional presentation. | 1 point Presentation is missing slides and important information. | Score of General Appearance, / 4 |
TotalScore of Exercise 2 Postlab PP Assignment Rubric,
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