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Genetically Modified Organism Brochure, Poster or Powerpoint Genetically Modified Organism Brochure, Poster or Powerpoint You are creating a brochure, poster or powerpoint on a randomly selected genetically modified organism (GMO). Please present your information as if I have no idea about GMO's. Please be sure to answer all questions in order to ensure enough information about the GMO that you have chosen. Excellent website link:http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/economy-business/agriculture/genetically-modified-food-a-growing-debate/ Rubric Code: EXC8499 By Baker2410 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

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Description	Poor Definition of GMO is given. No use of scientific terminology in order to further explain the GMO's.	Fair Basic description/definition of GMO's. Scientific terminology is used but rarely explained.	Good Description of GMO given using scientific terminology that is not explained fully or in simple terms.	Excellent Full description of GMO. Detailed information written in simple terms in which an audience could understand. Explanation of any scientific terminology.
Focus	Poor No focus	Fair Focus given e.g. Flavr Savr Tomatoes, Golden Rice	Good Focus given e.g. Flavr Savr Tomatoes, Golden Rice as well as some description of how this GMO is created	Excellent Focus given e.g. Flavr Savr Tomatoes, Golden Rice as well as some description of how this GMO is created
Population affected	Poor Does not list population affected	Fair Lists population affected e.g. third world children, people with allergies	Good Lists population affected and why in some detail	Excellent Lists population affected and why in detail.
Benefits	Poor No mention of benefits	Fair Mentions benefits	Good Explains benefits and why e.g. Golden rice will help alleviate nutritional deficiencies in third world children because..	Excellent Explains benefits and why in detail. Some scientific explanation may be useful in the details.
Concerns	Poor No mention of concerns	Fair Gives concerns	Good Explains concerns and why e.g. unlabeled GMO food may be a concern for people with peanut allergies because....	Excellent Explains concerns and why in detail. Some scientific explanation may be useful in the details.
Creativity	Poor Not organized, difficult to find information, no graphics included.	Fair Includes some graphics, information is briefly labeled.	Good Neat, could use more graphics or colors. Somewhat organized.	Excellent Very organized and easy to find information. Graphics included and neatly constructed.