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Quality Guide
Drug Effects Description (N-4B)

Write an essay describing the effects that various drugs have on the nervous system.
Use pages 482-487 of Middle School Life Science (Kendall/Hunt).

Elements Description Possible
Points
Student Evaluation Teacher Comments Points
Earned
PRESENTATION
Title Drug Effects on
the Nervous System
.5


Neatness Easy to read and
understand
.5


Format One paragraph for each
drug and its effect on
the nervous system
.5


CONTENT
Drugs Stimulants, depressants,
narcotics, hallucinogens
1



Effects Effects of each drug
on the nervous system
are described
1



Descriptions Descriptions are thorough
and well written
.5


Accuracy All drug effects are
correct; correct spelling
1