GENETIC DISORDER RUBRIC
Symptoms
Genetic cause
Chromosome, DNA
and Protein
Testing
Lifestyle,
Treatments, and
Prognosis
Writing/grammar
Attractiveness,
organization, and
graphics
Sources
Other
Presentation
(3-5 minutes)
EXCELLENCE – 4 pts
Answered completely including
typical age of onset
Answered completely and includes
detailed information.
Answered completely and includes
detailed information.
Answered completely
GOOD EFFORT – 3 pts
Answered completely but did not
include age of onset
Answered completely but is
missing some detail
Accurately described but missing
some detail.
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SATISFACTORY – 2 pts
Answered minimally
MINIMAL – 1 pt
Mentioned
Answered minimally
Mentioned
Described minimally.
Mentioned
Answered but wrong info
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Answered completely in an
empathetic tone. Includes tips for
caregivers, quality of life, and life
expectancy
No grammatical mistakes.
All new/unfamiliar words are
defined.
Exceptionally attractive and well
organized. Ideas are creative.
Graphics and text are balanced.
Answered completely but not in
an empathetic tone or detail
missing and included life
expectancy.
1-2 grammatical mistakes.
Some new/unfamiliar words are
defined
Attractive format and organized.
Work is creative.
Graphics and text are somewhat
balanced.
Listed 4 sources using MLA
format
Follows a sequential flow. In
color, typed and includes punnett
square, Karyotype or pedigree.
Answered minimally
Mentioned
3-4 grammatical mistakes.
New/unfamiliar words are
undefined
Well organized
information. Graphics and
text are somewhat
balanced.
Listed 3 sources using MLA
format
In color and typed but
does not have a punnett
square, karyotype or
pedigree.
More than 5 grammatical
mistakes. New/unfamiliar
words are undefined.
Somewhat organized.
Graphics and text are not
balanced.
Plagiarism is rampant.
Listed 2 sources and lacks
MLA format
Not in color or typed.
Does not have a sequential
flow throughout brochure.
▪Interesting
▪Fairly smooth delivery
▪Within time limit
3 power point slides
▪Delivery not smooth but
keeps audience interest
▪Within time limit
not 3 power point slides
(3-4 points)
▪Delivery not smooth
▪Too short or too long
no power point
Listed 5 or more sources using MLA
format
Information follows a sequential
and well thought out scheme for
delivering information. It is in
color, typed and punnett square,
Karyotype or pedigree.
Interesting and well-rehearsed. 3
slides on power point that is
relevant to topic.
Knowledge of topic is exceptional.
Within time limit (7-8 points)
(5-6 points)
Total = __________
40 points possible
(0-2 points)
Sample for Brochure lay out
Back side
Define:
What is it? What does it mean to the
individual? What are the symptoms? How
common?
Sources: five or more in MLA format
Title
Genetics:
Is it a chromosome or gene disorder? Is it
dominant? Recessive? X-linked? What
chromosome is it on? What gene is it on?
How does this happen (trisomy, monosomy,
deletion? What does this change on the
gene?
Support groups or where to go for more
information about disorder?
Picture (include a caption of what we
are looking at).
Front side
Karyotype for chromosome disorder:
Includes explanation and accurate picture.
Punnett square or pedigree for gene
disorder: Includes explanation.
Testing: How does someone know they have
it? Make sure to include more than one type
of test. Don’t just say blood test, tell me
what they are looking for in the blood.
Name and hour
Cell Biology and DNA:
If Chromosome disorder – what caused it?
What happened to the lead to this
chromosome disorder?
If Gene Disorders - How does this affect
DNA? What protein was affected? What
does the protein normally do? How is the
cell affected?
Lifestyle and Prognosis: How will this
affect your way of living? What has
to change? Tips for coping with the
changes? Do I need to have a
caregiver? How long will I live? Are
there treatments available? Side
effects?
Information above will depend on type
of disorder, if you are living with
disorder or if you are caring for
someone living with this disorder.
Depends on your audience.
Genetic Research Brochure
Rather than write a traditional research paper, we are asking that you create and informational brochure about
your assigned genetic disorder. Your audience for this brochure is either someone who has just been diagnosed as
having this genetic disorder or someone who is the parent or child of someone who has been diagnosed. Your
teacher will show you examples of good brochures so you can be familiar with the qualities you should include in
your brochure.
Attached is a basic outline as to what your brochure should look like. This is a front and back example for a
brochure. Remember that you are creating this brochure to be read by individuals who know NOTHING about this
disorder and just found out they have it or someone they love has it. So, try to think about the information you
would want to have in a brochure if you were to find out you indeed had this disorder. Try not to be too wordy or
lengthy because that is not an eye catching brochure.
What to include is listed in the sample brochure attached. In order to describe the detail needed in this
brochure you will need to summarize your knowledge of cells, cell division, genetics, DNA and proteins that you have
learned in class. You will take the assigned genetic disorder and explain in depth what caused it? What is
happening at a cellular level? Is there a cure? Lifestyle changes needed? How is someone diagnosed? Etc.
Remember Genetic disorders are caused by changes to DNA. These changes are either really small or involve one
tiny piece of DNA or are really large and result in an entire missing chromosome. Either way, the affect on how
someone lives their life can be dramatic. You need to determine if your genetic disorder affects the DNA itself or
the chromosome.
ASSIGNED GENETIC DISORDER IS ________________________________________________
Presentation: Should be 3-5 minutes and include 3-6 power point slides. Try not to READ off the slides or off of
your brochure. Remember, you are the expert on your topic. Therefore, you should be able to answer questions on
the spot without having to read your brochure to find the answer (you should know what you wrote so don’t just
copy and paste). Make sure the delivery is smooth and interesting as well as being well rehearsed.
Power point should include a picture, basic facts and relevant information for your presentation.