iRubric: Colon Cancer Case Study rubric

BLAST and ORF may be missing completely with regards to the reports and images necessary for the case study. Little or no effort spent on analysis of these data. Conclusions are either completely off-base or lacking any background or supporting evidence.a

BLAST and ORF are present but the images and/or reports may not be complete. Some effort made to draw appropriate conclusions from the data, but more background information is needed or greater detail is needed in the answers.

BLAST and ORF are present with all relevant images and reports. Analysis of these data is comprehensive within the scope of the case study and answers to questions are of appropriate length and detail including relevant background information.

Vocabulary terms, diagnostic tests and other relevant vocabulary words are not defined. this section may actually be missing. If present, definitions are either completely lacking detail or are missing too many terms to be of real use.

Vocabulary terms, diagnostic tests and other relevant vocabulary words are defined, but may be missing a couple of terms. Additionally, the definitions could use some improvement relative to detail and relevance to the case.

Vocabulary terms, diagnostic tests and other relevant vocabulary words are clearly defined with enough detail and case relevance to be of use to the reader.

All citations may be either missing or, if present, provided with no attention to organization or appropriate formatting. There are no in-paper citations, only end of paper references.

Citations and references are present, but may be too few in number and/or may be lacking all evidence at correct organization and formatting. In-paper citations as well as end of paper references are present.

Both in-paper citations and end of paper references are present. All citations and references are organized and formatted correctly. Citations and references are present in sufficient numbers.

Group is either totally dysfunctional when working together or has serious issues. Little or no effort is spent organizing information to be shared among group members. Communication between group members is either totally lacking or minimal. Group lacks focus in class and gives little evidence of being on task.

Group has some issues with regards to working together. Some effort is spent organizing information to be shared between group members, but some gaps still occur. Communication between group members is decent but could definitely be improved. Group is mostly on task in class but may have occasional focus issues.

Group works well together. Information is well organized to share between group members. Communication between group members is efficient and effective. Group is on task in class and has no focus issues.