Experiment Report

LAB REPORT SELF GRADING

1)Review the rubric for full grading details. This sheet is meant as a reminder so you do not forget any critical components of the lab report**

2) Complete this sheet and copy and paste it into the text window for submission. Do not include it as an attachment!

1) Title Page:

Properly formatted title, name, and course number present?

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2) Abstract:

Was the abstract a clear and accurate 1 paragraph synopsis of the entire lab report?

Points available: 5

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3) Purpose:

Was the purpose of the experiment clearly stated in the introduction?

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4) Introduction & Literature review:

Was there a wide variety of background information from 4 different sources? Did the background information lay a solid foundation for further research and investigation?

Points available: 15

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5) Hypothesis:

Was a legitimate hypothesis presented in the introduction?

Points available: 5

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6) Methods:

Was there a clear and concise description of how the lab was conducted in a way that could be repeated for verification? Were they written in the past tense?

Points available: 10

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7) Results:

Was there a thorough written description the of data collected? Did the written description provide an adequate explanation without the use of tables & graphs?

Points available: 10

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8) Tables & Graphs:

Were charts and graphs used to help understand and interpret the data? Were they properly described using correct titles as instructed in the assignment directions?

Points available: 10

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9) Analysis:

Were you able to identify trends, cause and effect or correlations?

Points available: 8

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10) Conclusion:

Were you able to make meaningful conclusions based on your analysis? Did the data support the hypothesis?

Points available: 10

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11) References, grammar, spelling:

Were references and in text citations in proper APA format? Was proper grammar, voice and spelling used?

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Total

Points available: 100

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