Wanted: Virus

Dead or Alive
Directions: Make a PowerPoint (digital or paper copy is fine) presentation on a
virus that you are interested in studying. Before you begin your project, Ms.
Caplan or Mrs. Dugan MUST approve your topic.

After the virus of your choosing is approved, you may work on your
presentation. Students will present their presentation in front of the class.

Important information to include about your virus:

o What is the virus?

o Where did the virus originate?

o How does the virus spread?

o How many people each year are diagnosed with the virus?

o How is the virus diagnosed?

o How is the virus treated?

o Who usually gets the virus?

o How can you prevent yourself from getting the virus?

 Grading Rubric

Element 1 2 3
Planning Virus proposal Virus proposal Virus proposal
was not complete outlines the clearly outlines
research project, the research
but lacks some project, including
important important
information information about
the virus of
interest
Organization The PowerPoint The PowerPoint The PowerPoint
includes little includes from follows a logical
essential essential sequence of
information and information, but information.
does not follow a information is
logical sequence confusing,
incorrect, or does
not follow a
logical sequence
Language There are major There are minor Spelling,
grammatical, grammatical, grammar,
spelling, spelling, capitalization, and
capitalization, and capitalization, and punctuation usage
punctuation punctuation are accurate
errors errors
Appearance Little to no Presentation is Presentation is
attempt has been somewhat attractive and
made to make the appealing to visually appealing
presentation viewers to the viewers
appealing to
viewers

Comments:
 Virus Proposal
Directions: Write 2-3 sentences about the virus you would like to research.
Include important facts and information about your virus, and why you are
interested in researching it! You MUST turn this sheet in with your final
project.