RUBRIC FOR ASSIGNMENT

BIOLOGY 1 (SB015) SESSION 2021/2022

Points 1 2 3 4 Weightage
%
Criteria
Work Ethics: Extremely late. Late. Almost punctual. Very punctual. 10
Punctuality Submit the assignment 5 - Submit the assignment 2 Submit the assignment 1 Submit the assignment
7 days after the due date. - 4 days after the due day after the due date. before the due date.
date.
Creativity and Extremely basic Mediocre presentation. Good presentation. Excellent presentation. 10
Appearance presentation. Fulfilling only 2 of the 4 Fulfilling 3 of the 4 Fulfilling all 4 aspects of:
Fulfilling only 1 of the 4 aspects. aspects. 1. Colourful (more than 3
aspects. colours)
2. Has suitable cover image
3. Includes appropriate title
4. Provides student’s
details with profile
picture

Effort Extremely low effort. Low effort. Sufficient effort. Excellent effort. 10
Includes only 2 of these 4 Includes only 3 of these 4 Includes these 4 parts of Includes all these 5 parts
parts of the assignment: parts of the assignment: the assignment: of the assignment:
1. Concept of Central 1. Concept of Central 1. Concept of Central 1. Concept of Central
Dogma Dogma Dogma Dogma
2. DNA replication 2. DNA replication 2. DNA replication 2. DNA replication
3. Protein synthesis 3. Protein synthesis 3. Protein synthesis 3. Protein synthesis
(transcription & (transcription & (transcription & (transcription &
translation) translation) translation) translation)
4. Mechanism of lac 4. Mechanism of lac 4. Mechanism of lac 4. Synthesis of viral
operon operon operon proteins
5. Mechanism of lac operon

1
Content Weak content. Mediocre content. Good content. Excellent content. 10
Element 1: Content includes only this Content includes only Content includes these 3 Content includes all these
Concept of 1 correct component: these 2 correct correct components: 4 correct components:
Central 1. Diagram of Central components: 1. Diagram of Central 1. Diagram of Central
Dogma Dogma 1. Diagram of Central Dogma Dogma
Dogma 2. Flow of genetic 2. Flow of genetic
2. Flow of genetic information from DNA information from DNA to
information from DNA to RNA to protein RNA to protein
to RNA to protein 3. Brief description on 3. Brief description on the
the concept of Central concept of Central
Dogma Dogma
4. Name of scientist who
proposed the concept of
Central Dogma

Content Weak content. Mediocre content. Good content. Excellent content. 10

Element 2: Content includes only 1 of Content includes only 2 Content includes 3 of the Content includes all these
DNA the 4 correct of the 4 correct 4 correct components. 4 correct components:
Replication components. components. 1. Diagram of DNA
replication according to
the semi-conservative
model
2. Description of DNA
replication process
according to the semi-
conservative model
3. List of 6 enzymes
involved in DNA
replication
4. Table concerning the
roles of the 6 enzymes
involved in DNA
replication

2
Content Weak content. Mediocre content. Good content. Excellent content. 20
Element 3: Content includes only 2 of Content includes only 3 Content includes 4 of the Content includes all these
Protein the 5 correct of the 5 correct 5 correct components. 5 correct components:
Synthesis components. components. 1. Diagram of transcription
2. Explanation of
transcription process
3. Diagram of translation
4. Explanation of
translation process
5. Table of differences
concerning the location,
stages, enzymes
involved and product of
both transcription and
translation processes

Content Weak content. Mediocre content. Good content. Excellent content. 10

Element 4: Content includes only 1 of Content includes only 2 Content includes 3 of the Content includes all these
Synthesis of the 4 correct of the 4 correct 4 correct components. 4 correct components:
Viral Proteins components. components. 1. Diagram of the synthesis
of viral proteins in
infected cells
2. Brief explanation on the
synthesis of viral
proteins in infected cells
3. Suggestion of a possible
way to prevent
translation of the viral
mRNA
4. Connection with the
current COVID-19
pandemic

3
Content Weak content. Mediocre content. Good content. Excellent content. 10
Element 5: Content includes only 1 of Content includes only 2 Content includes 3 of the Content includes all these
Mechanism of the 4 correct of the 4 correct 4 correct components. 4 correct components:
lac Operon components. components. 1. Animation or video that
illustrates the regulation
of lac operon in the
presence of lactose
2. Animation or video that
illustrates the regulation
of lac operon in the
absence of lactose
3. Explanation on the
regulation of lac operon
in the presence of
lactose
4. Explanation on the
regulation of lac operon
in the absence of lactose

References Weak references. Mediocre references. Good references. Excellent references. 10

References follow only 1 References follow only 2 References follow 3 of References follow these 4
of the 4 requirements. of the 4 requirements. the 4 requirements. requirements:
1. Refer to at least 1 book
2. Refer to at least 2
website sources
3. References are arranged
according to
alphabetical order
4. References follow the
APA 7th edition format
Total 100

Final Percentage 15%