Cancer Paper and Presentation

48 points
Paper Component

Due October 8, 2014

Worth up to 32 points
3-4 pages single spaced, MLA format, Works Cited page (doesnt count toward the page total)
Must include a report of plagiarism from http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/
The first two pages need to be printed to prove your paper was run through the software and
it must be 80% or more unique material (aka material you thought of, not copy and pasted from
Wikipedia).
If plagiarism is detected, the student in question will have a personal conference with Miss
Armbruster and Mrs. Smith.
What the paper will include:

A summary of your cancer

How this cancer affects the body

How this cancer is different from other cancers (type of cells it targets, only in childhood, only
in old age, result of a carcinogen, family history makes an individual more prone to
developing this cancer, etc)

Treatments for this cancer (radiation, chemotherapy, blood transfusion, bone marrow
transfusion, etc) and a description of how this treatment kills the cancer cells

Proper use of medical terminology and any other medical jargon. If new words are present
other than those we have covered in class, quickly define them in your paper.

Other things about this paper:

In text citations and Works Cited must be present and in MLA format

PROOFREAD!!!

Use the rubric to help you

Remember, you can always email Miss Armbruster questions or stop by A319,
Armbrurg@miamioh.edu or make an appointment during 4th-6th periods/before school/after
school.

Presentation Component

Due October 8, 2014

Worth up to 16 points
Power point with live presentation, PPT with prerecorded narration, video of presentation
What this presentation must include:

4-5 minutes in length

Bullet points or a summary of information you want to convey on each slide- not paragraphs

Graphics explaining your cancer and how it affects the body

Interesting theme and color scheme but not distracting

Use a cheat sheet or notecards to remind you of information that you want to present so
that it is not all on the slide

Do not read directly from the slides during the whole presentation

Practice, practice, practice! Medical terms can be tricky to say and you dont want to waste
time on pronunciation.

Use the rubric to guide you

Remember, you can always email Miss Armbruster questions or stop by A319,
Armbrurg@miamioh.edu or make an appointment during 4th-6th periods/before school/after school.

List of Cancers
Leukemia

AIDS-Related Cancers

Brain Tumors

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Breast Cancer

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Cervical Cancer

Throat Cancer

Hogdkin/Non-Hogdkin Lymphoma

Malignant Mesothelioma

Thyroid Cancer
Germ Cell Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Renal Cancer
Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Lung Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Oral Cavity Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer and Papillomatosis
Cancer of the Adrenal Cortex
Stomach Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
Carcinoid Tumors
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Chordoma

Outline Rubric

Criteria
Information

Requirements

GoogleDoc

Length
SCORE

0
One word listed for
topic, no
supporting points

1
2
Short bullet points
Full sentences for
for topic supported topic, supported by
by one word bullets
bullet points of
more than one
word in length
Outline doesnt
Outline addresses
Outline addresses
address any of the some but not all of
all of the paper
requirements of the
the paper
requirements
paper
requirements (2/3:
how it is different
from other cancers,
treatment,
research)
Student didnt use
Student used
Student used
GoogleDoc or
GoogleDoc but
GoogleDoc and
turned in paper
outline was not sent sent the outline to
copy
to Miss A during
Miss A at during
class time (time
class time
stamp was from
later in the day)
No outline turned in
Not 1 full page
1 full page or
longer

Paper Rubric
Criteria
Spelling
and
Grammar
Use of
Scientific
Terminolog
y

Research

Treatment

1 points
Paper is almost
unreadable due to
errors and lack of
proof reading.
Vague, unscientific
terms are used
throughout the
paper to describe
the cancer, its
treatments, and
new research

Paper lacks the

information about
new research being
done about the
cancer, or paper
provides very vague
coverage of
research methods.
No sources cited.
No treatments in
paper

Your
Cancer

Only one required

category is
described in the
paper: The effect on
the body, how it is
different from other
cancers, genetic
mutations.

Sources

Write does not

include a works
cited page or in text
citations

Length

Paper is shorter than

1 page, single or
double spaced.
Margins are
incorrect or paper is

2 points
Paper has less
than 12 mistakes
but is hard to read
and understand
The writer uses
some scientific
terminology but
not throughout the
paper or the writer
cannot use the
terminology
properly to convey
the accurate
meaning
Paper lacks
accurate and
precise research
about cancer
assigned to
student. No cited
sources.

3 points
Paper has less than
10 mistakes and still
reads well

The writer lists a

couple treatments
and does not
explain them

The writer lists

treatments but does
not fully understand
them which is
evident by lack of
explanation
The writers cancer is
clearly described
but some details are
missing. One of the
required categories
is missing: The effect
on the body, how it
is different from
other cancers,
genetic mutations.

The writer clearly identifies the

treatment methods for their
assigned cancer. It is evident
by description that the writer
understands them

Writer uses 3-4 online

or text sources.
Cited in text as well
as in a Works cited
page using MLA

Writer uses 5 online or text

sources from reliable resources
(not Wikipedia or websites
without a recognized publisher
aka personal blogs). Sources
are cited in text and in a works
cited page using MLA
Paper is 3-4 pages in length,
single spaced. 1inch margins

The writer is missing

two of the
required
catagories for
describing the
cancer they were
assigned: The
effect on the
body, how it is
different from
other cancers,
genetic mutations.
Writer uses 1-2
online or text
sources. No use of
in text citations but
there is a works
cited page using
MLA
Paper is 1 page
single spaced or is
double spaced. 1
inch margins

The writer uses

scientific
terminology
throughout the
paper but does not
define words that
are unique to the
cancer, its
treatment, or
research
Paper shows that
research is present
for the writers
cancer but does not
full explain. Sources
are cited.

Paper is 1-2 pages in

length, single
spaced. 1 inch
margins

4 points
Two or fewer
spelling/grammar mistakes.
Paper flows, is easily read,
and comprehended
The writer uses all scientific
terms correctly as well as
throughout the paper and
defines any new words that
are unique to the cancer, its
treatment, or research.

Paper shows that extensive

work was done to produce
the information presented in
the text and the writer is able
to talk about the research for
their cancer. Information flows
and is coherent. Sources are
cited.

The writer clearly and

concisely describes the
cancer, how it affects the
body, how it is different from
other cancers and if there are
genetic mutations that are
specifically associated with
that cancer.

Plagiarism

SCORE

missing entirely
0 points for a paper
with a report of
under 80% original
material or no report
at all

Plagiarism report included and

80% or more of the paper is
original text with 20% or less
plagiarized material

Presentation Rubric
Criteria
1 point
Presentation Bland, boring, appears
Style
that little effort has been
put into presentation

2 points
Not organized,
lacks color and
graphics

Knowledge

Presenter gives vague

information about
assigned cancer,
doesnt fully describe
how it affects the body,
how it is different from
other cancers or the
current research on that
cancer
Reads directly from
Powerpoint, does not
elaborate on points,
seems as if they have
never practiced the
presentation

Presenter is
unable to use
information on
slides to convey
the meaning or
the slides only
contain a small
amount of
information
Reads from
Powerpoint but
attempts to
elaborate on
points, stumbles
through
presentation as if
they have not
practiced
enough

No presentation
prepared or
presentation is shorter
than 1 minute

Presentation is 1-2
minutes or shorter

Presenters
Style

Length

SCORE

3 points
Somewhat
organized, not
consistently
formatted
throughout
presentation.
Some color and
graphics, some
slides are too
busy
Presenter is able
to talk about
information on
slides but is
unclear on
certain aspects

4 points
Neatly organized, easy to
read, not cluttered, looks
that time has been spent
on finishing little details
(consistency with
font/color/sizes/etc).
Colorful, graphics, and
interesting to look at but
not too busy

Doesnt read
directly from
Powerpoint, has
notecards or
sheet to help
keep on track but
is somewhat
unorganized,
does seem as
though it has
been practiced

Does not read from

Powerpoint word for
word, has notecards or a
sheet to help remind
them what is important to
say on each slide but
again isnt reading
directly from there,
organized, doesnt
stumble through the
whole presentation,
evident that presentation
was practiced before
class
Presentation is between
4-5 minutes, no longer, no
shorter

Presentation is 2-3
minutes long

Presenter displays that

they thoroughly research
their cancer by informing
the class about how it
affects the body, its
treatment, how it is
different from other
cancers and research.