| Points Earned (out of 5) | Description of Merit |
| 0 | Student missed the point: failed to relate topic to evolutionary biology; failed to relate topic to medicine; presented only subjective opinions (without supporting evidence); failed to relate topic to assigned readings; failed to relate topic to information presented in lecture. |
| 1 | Student presented subjective opinions: related topic to evolutionary biology OR medicine (but not both); failed to support argument with supporting evidence/examples; failed to relate topic to assigned readings; failed to relate topic to information presented in lecture. |
| 2 | Student presented tangential information: related topic to either evolutionary biology OR medicine (but not both); It is evident that student put some effort into the paper, but supporting information is missing OR important concepts are misunderstood OR the reader is unable to understand the point being made. |
| 3 | Student presented an argument: related topic to evolutionary biology AND medicine; writing is understandable; concepts are incompletely explained OR incompletely supported with examples. At least one major point from lecture or reading are presented. |
| 4 | Student presented a logical argument: Paper describes concepts that relate to evolutionary biology AND medicine; writing is logical and understandable; concepts are explained AND supported with examples. At least one major point from the reading or lecture are presented. |
| 5 | Student presented a solid, logical argument: Paper describes concepts that relate to evolutionary biology AND medicine; writing is logical, concise, and understandable; concepts are explained AND supported with examples. Two or more major points from lecture and reading are presented. |
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Joe Alcock
Emergency Physician, Educator, Researcher, interested in the microbiome, evolution, and medicine
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