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Pick your Poison-True Crime article 
Assignment: Prepare a ‘ True crime magazine’ article about a specific poison and a criminal case in which it is referenced. Each student will research a different poison and a case involving that poison. You will choose a case you consider most interesting or unusual. You should include the MSDS information as part of your source material
Rubric Code: LX4A5C8
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Subject: Chemistry  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Pick Your Poison - 'True Crime'
  Poor

13 pts

Acceptable

16 pts

Good

17 pts

Really Good

18.5 pts

Amazing

20 pts

Poison & Case

Type of poison; Case— Give the Who? Where? When? What happened? Why? and How were they caught?

Poor

- missing 2 or more pieces of required information
- information is sketchy
- no examples
Acceptable

- missing 1 piece of required information
- information given is missing a couple of points
- few examples
Good

- all required information is present
- information is thorough, with examples where possible
Really Good

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
Amazing

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
- some extra information is given
Toxicology

Level of toxicity LD50; How does it interfere with the body?; Effects or symptoms on the body—what does this chemical do to the body?

Poor

- missing 2 or more pieces of required information
- information is sketchy
Acceptable

- missing 1 piece of required information
- information given is missing a couple of points
Good

- all required information is present
- information is thorough, with examples where possible
Really Good

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
Amazing

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
- some extra information is given
Chemical info

“Chemistry” of the poison—element? compound? formula or symbol; state of matter; Poison’s other uses—other names?; sources of the poison in nature or commercially.

Poor

- missing 2 or more pieces of required information
- information is sketchy
- no examples
Acceptable

- missing 1 piece of required information
- information given is missing a couple of points
- few examples
Good

- all required information is present
- information is thorough, with examples where possible
Really Good

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
Amazing

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
- some extra information is given
Detection and treatment

Detection and treatment—how does science trace the chemical? How would a medical professional diagnosis the presence of this poison- what symptoms would he see? Lasting effects or possible treatments

Poor

- missing 2 or more pieces of required information
- information is sketchy
- no examples
Acceptable

- missing 1 piece of required information
- information given is missing a couple of points
- few examples
Good

- all required information is present
- information is thorough, with examples where possible
Really Good

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
Amazing

- all required information is present
- information is very thorough (with examples) and well organized
- some extra information is given
Written Conventions

Poor

- 4 errors in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
Acceptable

- 3 errors in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
Good

- 2 errors in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
Really Good

- 1 error in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
Amazing

- no errors in spelling, grammar or other writing conventions
Accuracy/ Sources

Minimum of 3 MLA intext citations and sources.

Poor

- 0 sources (references) given
- 3 minor errors in your facts OR 2 major errors
-MLA in-text citations not used and
- bibliography incomplete
Acceptable

- 1 sources (references) are given
- 3 minor errors in your facts OR 1 major error
-MLA in-text citations not used or
- bibliography incomplete
Good

- 2 source (references) are given
- 2 minor errors in your facts
-MLA in-text citations not used
-complete bibliography included
Really Good

- 2 sources (references) are given
- 1 minor error in your facts
-MLA in-text citations
-complete bibliography included
Amazing

- 3 or more sources (references) were given
- information is correctly categorized according to ideas
- no errors in your facts
-MLA in-text citations
-complete bibliography included



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