Experiment Report

LAB REPORT GRADING

Exemplary

100%

Accomplished

85%

Developing

75%

Beginning

65%

Abstract

-Clear and accurate synopsis

-Entire lab summarized

-Clear and accurate synopsis

-One area missing from summary

Two areas missing from summary

Or

Summary not written in past tense

-Writing is not clear and accurate, is too long

Introduction & Literature Review

(25 points)

4 different academic sources were used

Background information provided a solid foundation for further research & investigation

Testable hypothesis and clear purpose statement present

4 different academic sources were used.

Background information is unclear or too brief.

Testable hypothesis or clear statement of purpose present

Student does not meet one of the following criteria:

4 different academic sources

Testable hypothesis present

Clear purpose statement present.

Student does not meet two or more of the following criteria:

4 different academic sources

Background information provides a solid foundation.

Testable hypothesis present

Clear purpose statement present

Methods

(15 points)

Clear and concise description of methods in past tense. The “why” is explained along with the how.

Clear and concise description of methods in past tense. The “why” part of the methods are missing.

Clear and concise description of methods.

Methods are written in the present tense.

Methods are copied from experiment directions and not in the students own words.

Results

(20 points)

Thorough, written summary of results. Tables & Graphs are included and properly described.

Thorough written summary of results. Tables & Graphs are included but not properly described

Thorough written summary of results

Tables &/or Graphs are absent

No written summary

Tables & Graphs are present

Discussion, Analysis & Conclusion

(20 points)

Trends, cause and effect identified, meaningful conclusions were made, data was used to support analysis and discussion.

Trends, cause and effect identified, meaningful conclusions were made but lacking reference to data to support analysis and discussion

Limited discussion of trends, cause and effect.

Conclusions were made and data was used to support analysis and discussion.

Little analysis and

few meaningful conclusions made.

References, grammar, spelling, format

(15 points)

References in APA format.

In text citations were used.

No spelling or grammar errors

Properly formatted title page present

Student does not meet 1 of the following criteria:

References in APA format.

In text citations were properly used.

No spelling or grammar errors

Properly formatted title page present

Student does not meet 2 of the following criteria:

References in APA format.

In text citations were properly used.

No spelling or grammar errors

Properly formatted title page present

Student does not meet 3 or more of the following criteria:

References in APA format.

In text citations were properly used.

No spelling or grammar errors

Properly formatted title page present