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DNA Fingerprinting Research Presentation

Biotechnology Research Presentation

Rubric Code: GXB7C46

By marinewife09

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Subject: Biology

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

DNA Fingerprinting Presentation
	Excellent/Exemplary 10 pts	Good/Above Average 7.5 pts	Fair/Average 5 pts	Developing/Poor 2.5 pts	Absent 0 pts
Describe Topic	Excellent/Exemplary Fully describe the science behind this topic and the procedures used in an accessible and clear manner.	Good/Above Average The science behind this topic and the procedures used in this topic were discused in an accessible and clear manner.	Fair/Average The science OR procedure was fully discussed.	Developing/Poor The science OR procedure was mentioned but not in great detail	Absent No science or procedures mentioned.
Uses	Excellent/Exemplary Several (4+) current and/or future uses of this technology fully described and discussed.	Good/Above Average Several (4+) current and/or future uses of this technology discussed.	Fair/Average 2-3 current and/or future uses of this technology fully described and discussed.	Developing/Poor 1 current and/or future use of this technology discussed.	Absent No uses discussed for this technology
Problems & Benefits	Excellent/Exemplary A full description of all the possible problems and benefits surrounding this technology and the evidence to support these.	Good/Above Average Several problems and benefits are discussed with some supporting evidence.	Fair/Average Problems and benefits are discussed.	Developing/Poor A brief mention of problems and benefits	Absent no problems or benefits listed.
Ethics	Excellent/Exemplary All ethical and unethical uses of DNA information are presented with respect. If arguments are technical, statistics and quantitative information are given. If arguments are moral, appropriate sources for beliefs are given.	Good/Above Average All ethical and unethical uses of DNA information are presented, but one or two minor ones may be omitted. Sources (statistics or moral) supporting or refuting the arguments are present but some may be missing.	Fair/Average All ethical and unethical uses of DNA information are presented with some minor omissions. Use of statistics or numbers for argument is used very little. Moral arguments are based on student's feelings rather than sources.	Developing/Poor Many ethical and unethical uses are missing. Numerical reasoning omitted, moral arguments derived solely from student's feelings.	Absent No ethical or unethical uses listed.
Benefits/Problems DNA Database	Excellent/Exemplary Benefits and problems are clearly stated and the opinion(s) are supported.	Good/Above Average Benefits and problems are clearly stated and the opinion(s) are weakly supported.	Fair/Average Benefits and problems are ambiguously stated. Support of the opinion is apparent by the end.	Developing/Poor Benefits and problems are difficult to determine. Audience vaguely knows the presenter's conclusions about the technology by the end.	Absent Benefits and problems are not stated.
Case Study	Excellent/Exemplary A summary, outcome, and significance of a specific case study are presented clearly and thoroughly.	Good/Above Average A summary, outcome, and significance of a specific case study are presented clearly and briefly.	Fair/Average A summary, outcome and significance of a specific case study are presented but unclear and brief.	Developing/Poor A summary is listed but outcome and significance are either not included are very vague.	Absent no information is provided about the case study
Formatting/neatness	Excellent/Exemplary An interesting, engaging and unique presentation was delivered. Including a neat and error free presentation	Good/Above Average Presentation is not engaging, but the topics were adequately covered. A few areas not neat and/or some mistakes noted.	Fair/Average Not engaging. The topic was not as fully examined as it could have been. Attempts were made for neatness and several mistakes noted.	Developing/Poor The presentation was plain and not engaging. No attempts were made to make the presentation interesting. Not neat and many mistakes noted.	Absent no presentation
References	Excellent/Exemplary At least 3 reputable sources are listed and cited in correct MPA format.	Good/Above Average At least 2 reputable sources are listed and cited in correct MPA format.	Fair/Average At least 1 reputable source is listed and cited in correct MPA format.	Developing/Poor Source(s) listed but not reputable.	Absent no sources listed

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