LAb report

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BSC2010L Photosynthesis

Lab Report Grading Rubric Fall 2023

Title Page 3 pts Includes all components listed in the guidelines. The title is meaningful and relevant to the experiment conducted in class.

2 pts Includes majority of the components listed in the guidelines. The title is not completely relevant to the experiment conducted in class.

1 pt Missing majority of the components listed in the guidelines. The title is irrelevant to the experiment conducted in class.

0 pts No title page included.

Abstract 8 pts Abstract is well written and concise. It outlines the experimental question and adequately summarizes the conclusions.

5 pts Abstract is generally well written and concise. Mostly outlines the experimental question and summarizes the conclusions.

2 pts Abstract is written unclearly. The abstract may be too short or too lengthy. It does not do a good job of explaining the experimental problem or summarizing the conclusions.

0 pts Abstract is poorly written or is missing entirely. If an abstract is provided, it does not explain the experimental problem or summarize the conclusions.

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Introduction 20 pts Introduction includes all components listed in the lab report guidelines, including relevant background information. It accurately conveys the appropriate information and shows a clear understanding of the material presented.

15 pts Introduction includes majority of the components listed in the lab report guidelines and presented information is mostly correct and relevant. It shows a general understanding of the material presented.

10 pts The introduction includes half of the required information from the guidelines. It is not completely clear that there is an understanding of the information of the material provided.

5 pts Introduction is missing a majority of the components listed in the lab report guidelines. Information presented isn’t always correct or relevant and the content provided does not show a clear understanding of the material presented.

0 pts Introduction is missing all components listed in the guidelines. Background information is irrelevant and incorrect.

Materials and Methods

15 pts The section is written clearly and in narrative form. It adequately describes all steps of the experimental procedure. Any appropriate tables are included, contain the necessary information, and are referenced in the text.

10 pts The section is generally clearly written and in a narrative form. Majority of the experimental steps are included and presented correctly. Any appropriate tables are included, contain majority of the necessary information, and are referenced in the text.

5 pts The section is written in list form. It doesn’t always accurately describe the experimental procedure. Any appropriate tables are included, but do not contain majority of the necessary information and are not referenced in the text.

0 pts The section is written in list form. Majority of the steps are missing or portrayed inaccurately. Any appropriate tables are not included.

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Results 20 pts Includes a clear description of the results of the experiment. All appropriate tables and figures are included, contain the appropriate information, and are clearly referenced in the text.

15 pts Includes a mostly clear description of the experimental results. Most of the tables and figures are included, contain majority of the required information and are usually referenced in the text.

10 pts Results are somewhat clear. Some of the required tables or figures are missing or are presented inaccurately and/or not referenced in the results narrative.

5 pts Results are primarily unclear. A minimal number of tables and figures are included and they do not contain the appropriate information. Not all tables and figures are included and /or referenced in the text.

0 pts Results are inaccurate and unclear. Tables and figures are not included.

Discussion 20 pts Shows a clear understanding of the implications of the results of the experiment. Answers all questions from the guidelines accurately and utilizes resources appropriately.

15 pts Generally shows a clear understanding of the implications of the results of the experiments. Answers majority of the questions from the guidelines correctly and utilizes resources appropriately.

10 pts Shows a somewhat clear understanding of the implications of the results of the experiments, but is unable to make the full connection. Half of the questions from the guidelines are answered correctly or half are not answered at all and the section does not use resources beyond the lab manual.

5 pts Lacks a clear understanding of the implications of the results of the experiments. Majority of the questions from the guideline are answered incorrectly or not at all and resources are not used adequately as highlighted in the assignment guidelines.

0 pts Discussion makes no connection to the implications of the results of the experiment. Information detailed in the assignment guidelines is not provided.

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Quality of Writing 7 pts No grammatical or formatting errors are present. General flow of information is correct and easy to follow. Proper tense and passive voice is used throughout the report.

4 pts Minor grammatical and/or formatting errors can be found in the document. For the most part, the general flow of information is correct and is relatively easy to follow. Proper tense and passive voice is mostly used throughout the report.

1 pt A moderate number of grammatical and/or formatting errors are found throughout the document. Writing is not concise and very choppy. Proper tense and passive voice is rarely used throughout the report.

0 pts Severe grammatical and/or formatting errors are present throughout the document. There is no flow to the writing and it is very lengthy. Proper tense and passive voice is not used in the report.

References** 7 pts References are used appropriately and formatted correctly. All appropriate sections contain in- text citations. A minimum of three references are used.

4 pts References are used appropriately and formatted correctly majority of the time. Only two references are used.

1 pt References are used sparingly and typically incorrectly formatted. Only one reference is used.

0 pts No references are used.

*In-between point values can be given when appropriate.

**If outside sources are used but the sources are only listed in the references and not in-text in the appropriate section, 50% of the possible points will be lost for that entire section of the report.