Level of Organization
What is Mitochondrial Disease?
Score
4
Language and Vocabulary (x2)
Students use the following
vocabulary correctly:
organelle
Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Mitochondria
Function
Energy
Content (x2)
 Students identify that energy
is released by mitochondria.
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3
Students use at least 6 out of 8
vocabulary terms correctly
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2
Students use 4 out of 8 vocabulary
terms correctly
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1
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Students use 3 or less vocabulary
terms correctly
Student identifies a cell of the
human body and that the cell
will die without energy.
Student identifies the correct
organ system for chosen cell
type and states that the
system will fail.
Student identifies the correct
organ system as necessary
for survival of human body.
Student identifies that
energy is released by
mitochondria.
Conventions
The response demonstrates a strong command of
conventions:
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Few, if any, errors are present in usage and sentence
formation
Effective and consistent use of punctuation,
capitalization, and spelling
The response demonstrates an adequate command of
conventions:
“We were told that diseases of the mitochondria appear to primarily damage the cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the
endocrine and respiratory system.”
“Symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastrointestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac
disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual or hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility
to infection.”
Students use at least 3 following passages as evidence for their conclusions:
“Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth.”
“Cell injury and even cell death follow.”
Student identifies the correct
organ system for chosen cell
type and states that the
system will fail
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Some errors in usage and sentence formation may be
present, but no systematic pattern of errors is
displayed
“If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and that person’s life is severely compromised.”
Adequate use of punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling
“Symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastrointestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac
disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual or hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility
to infection.”
“We were told that diseases of the mitochondria appear to primarily damage the cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the
endocrine and respiratory system.”
“My husband and I were told on July 25,2011, that our son will die an early death.”
The response demonstrates a partial command of
conventions:
Students use at least 2 of the following passages as evidence for their conclusions:
“Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth.”
“Cell injury and even cell death follow.”
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Frequent errors in usage may obscure meaning.
“If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and that person’s life is severely compromised.”
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Inconsistent use of punctuation, capitalization, and
spelling
“We were told that diseases of the mitochondria appear to primarily damage the cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the
endocrine and respiratory system.”
Student identifies an organ
system is made up of cells.
“Symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastrointestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac
disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual or hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility
to infection.”
The response demonstrates a lack of command conventions:
Student identifies a cell of the
human body and the cell will
die.
“If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and that person’s life is severely compromised.”
“My husband and I were told on July 25,2011, that our son will die an early death.”
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Student identifies a cell of the
human body and that the cell
will die without energy.
“Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth.”
“Cell injury and even cell death follow.”
Student identifies a cell of the
human body and that the cell
will die without energy.
Student identifies that
energy is released by
mitochondria.
Elaboration of Evidence
Students use at least 4 of following passages as evidence for their conclusions:
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Errors are frequent and severe and meaning is often
obscure
“My husband and I were told on July 25,2011, that our son will die an early death.”
Students use at least 1 of the following passages as evidence for their conclusions:
“Mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90% of the energy needed by the body to sustain life and support growth.”
“Cell injury and even cell death follow.”
“If this process is repeated throughout the body, whole systems begin to fail, and that person’s life is severely compromised.”
“We were told that diseases of the mitochondria appear to primarily damage the cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the
endocrine and respiratory system.”
“Symptoms may include loss of motor control, muscle weakness and pain, gastrointestinal disorders and swallowing difficulties, poor growth, cardiac
disease, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory complications, seizures, visual or hearing problems, lactic acidosis, developmental delays and susceptibility
to infection.”
“My husband and I were told on July 25,2011, that our son will die an early death.”
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No credit if response provides no
evidence of knowledge
No credit if response
provides no evidence
knowledge.
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No credit if response provides no evidence of
knowledge
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No credit if response provides no evidence of knowledge
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