Grading Rubrick for Deavor's Fast Points for CHEM 102


News Article (from magazine, newspaper, or WWW)

1. Title (-1 point if missing)
2. Author (-1 point if missing or failing to state that no author was attributed in the article)
3. Citation (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
4. Three- five sentence synopsis (-1 to -5 points if missing or inadequate)
5. Why you chose the article/Why was it interesting to you. (-1 if missing or inadequate)
6. One thing you learned from reading the article (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
7. One way that it relates to class./One chemical concept contained in article (-1 point if missing or inaccurate)
8. One question you would ask about the article. (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
9. Correct format, labeling each of the above with the appropriate name and stapling the project if more than one page. Do NOT use a cover sheet. Must be in ink or typed. (-1 point for each deficiency)

Biography

1. Name of person (-1 point if missing)
2. Birthplace and date(-1 point if missing)
3. Death date and place or else state "Still living" (-1 point if missing)
4. Educational background (college attended, dates, etc.) or else state "not known" (-1 point if missing)
5. Most significant contribution to chemistry (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
6. One interesting fact about the person's life not included above (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
7. One question you would ask the person if you had a chance (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
8. Citation (reference) (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
9. Correct format, labeling each of the above with the appropriate name and stapling the project if more than one page. Do NOT use a cover sheet. Must be in ink or typed. (-1 point for each deficiency)

Pharmaceutical

1. Name (-1 point if missing)
2. Molecular formula and weight (-1 point if missing)
3. Structure and identification of functional groups (-1 to -5 points if missing)
4. Most Common use (-1 point if missing or inadeauate)
5. Hazard associated with use (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
6. CAS # (-1 point if missing)
7. Reference (s) (-1 point if missingor inadequate)
8. Why you chose his drug (-1 point if missing or inadequate)
9. Correct format, labeling each of the above with the appropriate name and stapling the project if more than one page. Do NOT use a cover sheet. Must be in ink or typed. (-1 point for each deficiency)

Historical Event

1. Headline (- 1 point if missing or inadequate)
2. Date (- 1 point if missing or inadequate)
3. Place (- 1 point if missing or inadequate)
4. Accuracy, thoroughness, creativity (-1 to -5 points)
4. References used to create article (- 2 points if missing or inadequate)
9. Correct format, labeling each of the above with the appropriate name and stapling the project if more than one page. Do NOT use a cover sheet. Must be in ink or typed. (-1 point for each deficiency)

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