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Genetic Poster

The document provides criteria for creating a poster on a genetic disorder. It lists 8 criteria that must be included, such as the name of the disorder, how a person gets it and its inheritance pattern, symptoms, affected groups, detection methods, treatments, and number of people affected. Posters will be graded on attractiveness, grammar, inclusion of graphics, title visibility and labels, inclusion of required elements, and meeting the 40 total point requirement. A list of example disorders is provided to choose from or another can be approved.

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Genetic Poster

The document provides criteria for creating a poster on a genetic disorder. It lists 8 criteria that must be included, such as the name of the disorder, how a person gets it and its inheritance pattern, symptoms, affected groups, detection methods, treatments, and number of people affected. Posters will be graded on attractiveness, grammar, inclusion of graphics, title visibility and labels, inclusion of required elements, and meeting the 40 total point requirement. A list of example disorders is provided to choose from or another can be approved.

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Making a Poster: Genetic Disorders

Criteria:
1. Name of the disorder.
2. How does a person get the disorder? Is it caused by a gene? What is the
inheritance pattern?
3. What are the symptoms and characteristics of the disorder?
4. Is the disorder more common among any certain group of people?
5. How can this disorder be detected?
6. What are the possible treatments? Is there a cure?
7. How many people are affected by the disorder?
8. You must include at least three pictures or graphics.

Grading Rubric:
Points: 12 9 6 3
Attractiveness Exceptionally Attractive in Acceptable but Poorly
designed, laid design, layout, a little messy designed,
out, and neat and neatness distractingly
messy,
unattractive
Grammar No errors One error Two errors More than two
errors
Graphics At least three At least two Only one No graphics
relevant relevant relevant graphic
graphics graphics
Title May be read Title cannot be Title cannot be No title
from six feet read from six read from six
and is creative feet but is feet and is not
creative creative
Labels All items are All items are Not all items No labels
clearly labeled labeled but are labeled
and can be read cannot be read
from two feet from two feet
Points 40 total, each Required
element 5 Elements:
points causes,
symptoms,
inheritance
pattern,
detection,
treatment,
demographics,
statistics
Required All elements One element is Two elements More than two
elements are included missing are missing elements are
missing
You may choose a disorder from a list below, or choose another disorder. All disorders
chosen must be approved by the teacher.

Sickle Cell Anemia


Huntingtons Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Hemophilia
Colorblindness
Turners Syndrome
Klinefelters Syndrome
Downs Syndrome
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Marfans Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis
Angelman Syndrome
Cri du Chat Syndrome
Fragile X Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Pataus Syndrome
McArdles Disease
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Fabrys Disease
Tay-Sachs Disease
Albinism
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Phenylketonuria
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Christmas Disease
Polydactyly
Siamese Twins

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