Each of the tasks in this WebQuest have standards that you must meet for an adequate grade. The descriptions of these standards are called rubrics. The four tasks have specific rubrics corresponding to a letter grade. In addition, the rubrics for writing and presenting are listed separately but should be considered part of each task where appropriate. These appear at the bottom of this page
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| Identify Malicious Code Types | Correctly identified the three basic types, plus at least two subtypes of each one. | Correctly identified three basic types with at least one subtype. | Correctly identified three basic types but identified no subtypes. | Did not correctly identify at least three basic types. | Did not identify malicious code types. |
| Describe how the work and how to protect against them | Correctly described the function of each of the three types of malicious code, and identified at least two ways of avoiding infections. | Correctly described the function of each of the three types of malicious code, and identified at least one way of avoiding infections. | Either incorrectly described the function of one of the three types of malicious code, and/or did not identify at least one way of avoiding infections. | Incorrectly described the function of the three types of malicious code, and/or did not identify at least one way of avoiding infections. | Did not describe the function of the three types and did not identify any ways of avoiding infections. |
| History of malicious code timeline | Created a graphic timeline with at least 10 historical points, including correct identification of first virus and coining of term "virus". | Created a graphic or text timeline with at least 8 historical points. | Created a text timeline with at least 5 historical points. | Created a minimal timeline whose historical points may or may not be correct. | Did not create a timeline. |
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| Personify virus writer | Created a fully formed persona, including personal background and answers to all questions. | Created a persona without personal background but with answers to all questions. | Created a persona without personal background and with incomplete or superficial answers to all questions. | Created a persona without personal background with incomplete or superficial answers to all questions, and without answers to some questions. | Did not create a persona. |
| News reporter | Correctly captured all information about virus writer and created a compelling article telling the virus writer's story. | Correctly captured all information about virus writer and created an article that is adequate but not engaging. | Correctly captured some information about the virus writer, though some points may be incomplete or incorrect. Article is adequate. | Did not correctly capture an adequate amount of information about the virus writer. Article is deficient. | Did not capture any information and/or did not write an article. |
| Personal beliefs statement about malicious code writers | Articulated a fully-formed position on the topic, and defended that position successfully with valid sources. | Articulated a fully-formed position but did not use adequate citations to defend their position. | Partially articulated a position and may or may not have cited sources for defense. | Articulated a position, but poorly and with no citations. | Did not articulate a position. |
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| Antivirus and prevention report | Answered all four questions thoroughly with citations and appropriate examples and illustrations, figures, or images. | Answered at least three questions thoroughly with citations, with or without illustrations, figures, or images. | Answered some of the questions with some citations, with or without illustrations. Some answers may be incorrect. | Did not answer the questions adequately and/or did not provide any citations. | Did not answer any of the questions. |
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| Research information for budget | Budget report identifies a firewall, antivirus and/or other appropriate software, maintenance and cleanup cost, both upfront and ongoing. Cites sources for costs. | Budget report identifies a firewall, antivirus and/or other appropriate software, but may have omitted maintenance and cleanup costs. Cites sources for costs. | Budget report identifies a firewall, antivirus and/or other appropriate software, but may have omitted maintenance and cleanup costs. Does not cite sources for costs. | Budget report does not identify costs for firewall and/or software, or otherwise leaves out important budget points. Does not cite sources for costs. | Did not create a budget report. |
| Microsoft Excel spreadsheet skills | All data is organized in a professional manner, with at least two charts, and uses formulas to automatically update totals. | All data is organized in a competent manner, with at least one chart, and uses formulas to automatically update totals. | All data is somewhat organized, with or without a chart, but may or may not uses formulas to automatically update totals. | Data is present but not well organized, no chart, and totals do not automatically update. | Did not create a spreadsheet. |
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| Microsoft Word skills | Finished report demonstrates a mastery of Microsoft Word, including appropriate formatting, use of tables, figures, clip art, illustrations, and other features. | Finished report demonstrates a familiarity with Microsoft Word, including appropriate formatting, use of tables and clip art. | Finished report demonstrates a familiarity with Microsoft Word, but with errors in formatting, tables and/or clip art. | Finished report demonstrates a lack of familiarity with Microsoft Word, with only basic formatting and few other features used. | Does not have enough knowledge to successfully complete the report in Microsoft Word. |
| Spelling and grammar | Correct spelling and grammar are used throughout. | Minor errors in spelling exist, but proper grammar is used throughout. | Spelling errors exist, as well as some minor grammar errors. | Spelling is deficient, and many grammar errors exist. | Intelligibility of report is impaired by poor spelling and grammar throughout. |
| Professional appearance | Finished report rivals professionally published documents, including a cover sheet, appropriate use of headlines and body copy, illustrations, and properly formatted bibliography or references. | Finished report projects a sense of competent professionalism, including a cover sheet, appropriate use of headlines and body copy, illustrations, and properly formatted bibliography or references. Some minor errors in layout or presentation may exist. | Finished report projects competence but has noticeable errors. May or may not include a cover sheet, errors in use of headlines and body copy, may or may not have illustrations, and may or may not include a bibliography or references page. | Finished report projects an amateurish appearance, with clumsy use of layout. No bibliography or references page. | Report may or may not be finished, and projects amateurishness or incompetence. Lacks even basic formatting skills. |
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| Microsoft Powerpoint skills | Finished presentation demonstrates a mastery of Microsoft Powerpoint, including appropriate formatting, use of tables, charts, clip art, animation, and other features. | Finished presentation demonstrates a familiarity with Microsoft Powerpoint, including appropriate formatting, use of tables, charts, clip art, and/or animation. | Finished presentation demonstrates a familiarity with Microsoft Powerpoint, but with errors in formatting, or a lack of visual design. | Finished presentation demonstrates only a basic familiarity with Microsoft Powerpoint, with plain text only. | Does not have enough knowledge to successfully complete the presentation in Microsoft Powerpoint. |
| Presentation skills | Speaker demonstrates mastery of public speaking, including use of presentation notes, voice projection, control of filler words, eye contact, body language, and presentation structure with formal introduction and conclusion. | Speaker is largely competent in most areas of voice projection, control of filler words, eye contact, and body language with only minor problems. Uses notes and includes an introduction and conclusion. | Speaker may demonstrate problems with two or more of the following: voice projection, filler words, eye contact, or body language. May or may not use notes. May or may not include an introduction and/or conclusion. | Speaker is deficient in most areas. Filler words are a signficant problem. Notes are not used. Does not include an introduction or conclusion. | Speaker was not able to perform the presentation. |
| Professional appearance, spelling and grammar | Finished presentation rivals the best corporate presentations, including appropriate use of templates, styles, colors, fonts, and clip art. Use of animation is judicious and well-focused. Spelling is perfect and grammar is appropriate. | Finished presentation projects a sense of competent professionalism, including appropriate use of templates, styles, colors, fonts, and clip art. Some minor errors in layout may exist, or animation may be overused. Spelling is perfect but there may be minor grammar errors. | Finished presentation projects competence but has noticeable misjudgments in the use of templates, styles, colors, fonts, and/or clip art. Noticeable layout errors exist. Animation is either aggregiously overdone or completely absent. Spelling and/or grammar errors exist. | Finished presentation projects an amateurish appearance, with clumsy use of layout. Numerous misjudgments in use of styles, colors, fonts, and/or clip art. Inappropriate use of animation. | Presentation may or may not be finished, and projects amateurishness or incompetence. Lacks even basic formatting or visual design skills. |