Lab Report

Did not meet Expectations (1-2)

Met Expectations (3-4)

Exceeded Expectations (5)

Score

CONTENT

Abstract

· Vague objectives

· Unclear or lacking results and conclusions

· Provides some objectives

· Summarizes some results and conclusions, but incomplete or unclear in some part

· Clearly summarizes objectives

· Provides clear and concise summary of results and conclusions

Introduction & objective

/hypotheses

· Background information not clear and most not related to objectives.

· Objective unclear and/or not related to background info.

· Lacks use of literature

· Some background information related to objectives, but some vague and not clearly related.

· Objective unclear and/or not related to background info.

· Some literature cited in relation to background and objectives

· Background clearly leads to and is related to objectives.

· Objective clearly stated and related to background.

· Clear connections made to literature related to background and objectives

Methods

· Methods used are unclear and/or not appropriate for the study.

· Not repeatable

· Experimental methods and analyses relate to objective

· Repeatable

· Thorough explanation of experimental methods and analyses used and how they relate to objective.

· Inconsistencies or problems indicated

Results

· The information and/or data presented do not address the objective.

· Many results presented not relevant to objective.

· Unclear presentation of results

· The info &/or data presented mostly address the objective.

· Most results are clearly presented with the use of graphs, tables, figures as appropriate

· A substantial amount of high quality info &/or data was presented to address their objective.

· Results all clearly presented with the use of graphs, tables and figures when appropriate

Discussion

· Unclear link drawn between results and objectives

· Lack of use of literature to show broader implications

· Lacks suggestions for future research

· Link is drawn between the results and objectives

· Some discussion of broader implications and use of literature

· Some indication of future research

· Clear link drawn between all presented results and the objectives

· Broader implication clearly stated with appropriate use of literature

· Significant statement of future research linked to the results

Sources

· No information from peer-reviewed journal articles

· 1 or more sources are unreliable

· Sources are difficult to find

· NOTE: Plagiarism is unacceptable, and will result in a zero for the project! Cite your sources.

· Includes information paraphrased from 1 peer-reviewed journal article

· All sources are reliable

· Instructor is able to find the sources using the citations given

· Includes information paraphrased from 2 peer-reviewed journal articles (literature)

· All sources are reliable

· Attempt is made at proper format (use APA as a model)