Genetic Disease Pamphlet

Guidelines

Consider yourself a geneticist who is trying to explain a disease to a person who has just been diagnosed with this disorder.  It needs to fit on an 8 1/2 “ X 11” sheet of paper folded in half.

Page 1 -  Name of Disease;  Your Name,Date and Period.

Page 2 – Type of Disorder,  Symptoms, What chromosome is it on?

Page 3 – Importance of Disease;  Frequency / Prevalence of the Disease

Page 4 – Possible tests to determine the disorder?  Other pertinent or interesting               information?

Rubric for Grading Genetic Disorder Pamphlet

5 -        All scientific information is presented and includes:  neatness, effort and correct grammar and spelling;  layout and design is very creative and follows specific guidelines of Pages 1-4.

4 -        Most scientific information is presented and includes:  neatness, effort and correct grammar and spelling;  layout and design is very creative and follows specific guidelines of Pages 1-4.

3 -        Satisfactory scientific information is presented and includes:  neatness, effort and correct grammar and spelling;  layout and design is very creative and follows specific guidelines of Pages 1-4.

2 -        Some scientific information is presented and includes:  neatness, effort and correct grammar and spelling;  layout and design is very creative and follows specific guidelines of Pages 1-4.

1 -        Scientific information is not included and does not include:  neatness, effort and correct grammar and spelling;  layout and design is very creative and follows specific guidelines of Pages 1-4.