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Viral RAFT assignment: Biology 135
You are a virus! (role) Choose to either write a letter, design an
advertisement, create something for facebook, a movie billboard, or
other idea approved by teacher, which includes the following information providing evidence that you understand the concepts related
to viruses. BE CLEVER ALONG WITH PROVIDING ACCURATE
INFORMATION.
THESE ARE SOME IDEAS
ROLE: A VIRUS
AUDIENCE: CDC, NIH, THE IMMUNE SYSTEM, A FELLOW VIRUS........
FORMAT: A LETTER, AN ADVERTISEMENT, OTHER IDEA W/ APPROVAL
TOPIC: VIRAL INFECTION
This is the rubric I will use for grading. Make sure you have everything on the list, clearly organized and explained.
5 VIRAL STRUCTURE (this includes the type of nucleic acid –DNA or RNA, & an image of the virus)
10 VIRAL REPRODUCTION (lytic or lysogenic- explain the cycle related to your virus)
5 MODES OF TRANSMISSION (in other words “How do you get it?” , inhalation, ingestion , vector, contact-describe whichever fits)
5 SYMPTOMS OR EFFECTS (what happens to the host and the host cells)
10 RESPONSE OF IMMUNE SYSTEM ( Use Ch. 40 and other resources to explain how
your immune system attacks the virus. This should include a discussion of B-cells and
T-cells, interferon and any other immune responses specific to your disease)
10 HOST CELLS (which cells are infected specifically)
5 SIZE of virus (in nanometers)
5 CLASSIFICATION & identification of 2-3 closely related viruses. (Family name of virus, and related viruses)
10 CLASSIFICATION AS EMERGING, REEMERGING, ENDEMIC (research these terms
and decide how to classify your virus)
10 Determine if your disease virus is : Endemic, Emerging or Re-emerging (you will
need to investigate what is meant by this term) Explain why your virus fits the category
you chose.
10 WHAT STRATEGIES ARE BEING USED TO CONTROL THIS VIRUS (
5 OTHER INFORMATION SHOWING ME YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT VIRUSES
10 NEATNESS, SPELLING AND CLARITY OF WRITING... CREATIVITY...
Common Core standard in writing.
2.
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
a.
Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting
(e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
b.
Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
c.
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships
among ideas and concepts.
d.
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic and convey a style appropriate to the
discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
e.
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they
are writing.
f.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented
(e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).
7.
Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self- generated question) or solve a
problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the
subject under investigation.
4.
ence.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audi-