Atlantic Wolfish Presentation Rubric

Point Values
Criteria 3 2 1 0
Use of BLAST Presentation Presentation Presentation The BLAST
Database clearly shows clearly shows references the database was
the use of the the use of the BLAST database, not used nor
(Weight 20%) BLAST database BLAST database but screenshots referenced in
by providing by providing are not provided, the
screenshots of screenshots of and it was not presentation
the database the database used accurately
results. The results, but the
database was database was
used accurately not used
accurately
Application of Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation
Protein Synthesis makes a clear explains how does not does not
connection on the Atlantic accurately explain how the
(Weight 25%) how the DNA of Wolfish survives explain how the Atlantic Wolfish
the Atlantic but does not Atlantic Wolfish survives and
Wolfish directly clearly connect survives but does does not clearly
impacted its it to the DNA clearly connect it connect it to
ability to live in sequence and to the DNA the DNA
freezing waters protein sequence and sequence and
synthesis protein synthesis protein
synthesis
Evidence-Based Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation
Conclusion includes a includes a includes a does not
conclusion slide conclusion slide conclusion slide include a
(Weight 10%) that uses to explain the to explain the conclusion slide
accurate and mystery of the mystery of the to explain the
specific Atlantic Wolfish, Atlantic Wolfish, mystery of the
evidence to but it is either but it is not Atlantic Wolfish
explain the not accurate or accurate and
mystery of the specific specific
Atlantic Wolfish
Academic Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation
Language includes includes does not include does not
content-specific content-specific content-specific include
(Weight 15%) vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary terms content-specific
terms on each terms on most on most slides vocabulary
slide and slides and /or and appears terms on most
appears does not appear professional slides and does
professional professional not appear
 professional
Transcription and Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation
Translation clearly shows somewhat somewhat shows does not show
how the process shows how the how the process the process of
(Weight 20%) of transcription process of of transcription transcription
and translation transcription and translation and translation
are essential to and translation are essential to are essential to
the survival of are essential to the survival of the survival of
the Atlantic the survival of the Atlantic the Atlantic
Wolfish. DNA, the Atlantic Wolfish. DNA, Wolfish. DNA,
RNA and Wolfish. DNA, RNA and Protein RNA and
Protein RNA and Sequences are Protein
Sequences are Protein not included. Sequences are
included. Sequences are not included.
included.
Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentations Presentation
Length made of 8 or made of 6-7 made of 4-5 made of 3 or
more slides slides slides less slides
(Weight 5%)
Visuals Presentation Presentation Presentation Presentation
includes 8 or includes 6-7 includes 4-5 includes 3 or
(Weight 5%) more images images relevant pictures images less images
relevant to the to the to the relevant to the
presentation presentation presentation presentation