|  |  | EXCELLENT | ACCEPTABLE | WEAK* | 
| OVERALL LAYOUT | OUR TEAM section | 5 pts = Original & non-offensive images; real names | 3 pts = More than half original images & information | 1 pt = All default green & white avatars; default text | 
|  | Grammar & style | 5 pts = Composition & layout perfect throughout | 3 pts = Few spelling errors; images too big or small | 1 pt = Many errors | 
| PROTOCOL | Materials & PCR Reaction Sample List | 5 pts = Materials and all 8 samples & tube labels shown in Wiki table format | 3 pts = Formatting mistakes (missing table) | 1 pts = Tube labels missing | 
|  | DNA Sample Set-up Procedure | 5 pts = Consistent with the worksheet; phrased in student's own words | 3 pts = Copied text from worksheet | 1 pts = Missing one: PCR reaction mix, DNA/ primer mix | 
|  | OpenPCR program | 5 pts = Complete text list or screen capture from OpenPCR software | 3 pts = Copy-pasted text from worksheet; no original comments from students | 1 pts = Missing one or more: initial step, denature, anneal, extend, final step, final hold | 
| RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT | PCR - The underlying technology | 15 pts = Complete: function of components, PCR steps, base pairing | 10 pts = Mising one part; very short overall | 5 pts = Missing two or more parts | 
|  | BONUS (5 points) - original digital or drawn illustration of PCR | 5 pts = Composed from scratch (not from the internet) | 4 pts = Images from the web with good captions/ labels | 3 pts = Images from the web, lacking text explanation | 
| SNP INFO. & PRIMER DESIGN | Background | 5 pts = Well-written full sentences. | 3 pts = Unclear, short (< 5 sentences), mostly phrases/ fragments | 1 pt = Unclear, extremely short | 
|  | Primer design & testing | 5 pts = Short summary & image of web tool results | 3 pts = Missing summary | 1 pt = Missing image or both image & summary |