BIRTH DEFECTS BROCHURE ASSIGNMENT

							                                              BIRTH DEFECTS BROCHURE ASSIGNMENT

                               Name _________________________ Topic Choice __________________________________
Design a Brochure for parents and potential parents that is easy to follow, brief, and eye catching about a birth
defect. The brochure should have the following components: (This is an individual project)
    A description – be sure to identify and describe the BD, and give specific information about it.
    The cause – be sure to include all information known about the cause(s) of the BD. If it is unknown,
       include what doctors and researchers think is/could be the cause.
    Detection – be sure to include symptoms or signs associated with the BD, as well as how it is detected
       (technology and techniques).
    Treatment – be sure to list and describe treatment options for the BD or the symptoms, and what they
       benefits of treatment are. If there is no treatment describe why.
    How common it is – be sure to describe how commonly this BD occurs in the population (like 1 in 1000)
       and how likely it is to happen to a pregnant woman. It is important that you also say where your found
       this information (i.e. according to the March of Dimes…)
The brochure should also be:
    Visually attractive (look nice)
    Easy to read quickly (don’t write a novel – get to the important points quickly)
    Informative (be sure your information is good!)
    List your sources (give publication or URL information about places where you found information)
                                                       Birth Defects Brochure Rubric
                                                                                                                                           Self       Teacher
                               Outstanding                           Satisfactory                     Needs Improvement
                                                                                                                                        Evaluation   Evaluation
      Topic        The topic is clearly identified and     Brochure has a description of     Brochure is missing a description of
    Description    described, the section gives            the topic that gives some         the topic or the description is not
                   specific information about the BD.      information. The information is   accurate or not relevant to the topic.
                   The section is clear and concise. (to   not clear or concise. (not        (3 point)
                   the point)                              summarized)
                   (10 points)                             (5 points)
   Cause of Birth The brochure includes all important      The brochure includes some        The brochure includes a few causes
     Defect       information about the cause of the       of the causes of the birth        of the birth defect,. Causes are not
                  birth defect. The causes are             defect. Causes are not well       describe.
                  described clearly and concisely.         described, not summarized or      (3 point)
                  (clear, to the point, and interesting)   clear.
                  (10 points)                              (5 points)
     Detection     The brochure gives information          The brochure gives some           The brochure identifies some
                   about how the BD is detected.           information about how the         symptoms and/or technology and
                   Symptoms and signs are listed and       BD is detected. Symptoms          techniques used for detection and
                   described. Technology or methods        and signs are listed.             diagnosis.
                   of detection/diagnosis are              Technology or methods of          (3 points)
                   described. The section is clear and     detection/diagnosis are
                   concise. (to the point)                 listed. The section is clear.
                   (10 points)                             (5 points)
     Treatment     The brochure lists and describes        The brochure lists and            The brochure lists treatment options, If
                   treatment options for the BD or the     describes treatment options       there are none, the brochure says so.
                   symptoms, and what the benefits         for the BD or the symptoms. If    (3 points)
                   can be. If there is no treatment,       there is no treatment options,
                   brochure describes why. This            the brochure describes why.
                   section is clear and concise. (10       (5 points)
                   points)
   How Common The brochure describes how                   The brochure indicates that       The brochure does not give any
       is it  common the BD is in the                      the BD is or is not common,       information about the frequency of
              population, and how likely it is to          but gives not supporting          the BD.
              occur. Supporting data is given.             data.                             (0 points)
              (5 points)                                   (3 points)
      Overall      All of the following are present:        Two to three of the following At least one of the following is present
    appearance        looks nice and is neat.              are present or all but are     or more if poorly done:
                      easy to read – no spelling           poorly done:                      looks nice and is neat.
                        errors, is typed or neatly written,    looks nice and is neat.       easy to read – no spelling errors, is
                        and summarized.                        easy to read – no spelling     typed or neatly written, and
                      has good, reliable information.          errors, is typed or neatly     summarized.
                      sources of information are               written, and summarized.      has good, reliable information.
                        included.                              has good, reliable            sources of information are
                   (10 points)                                  information.                   included
                                                               sources of information     (3 points)
                                                                are included
                                                            (5 points)
                                                                                                                         Total Score: