Rubric for Assessment of a Formal Lab Report

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Element Exemplary
(3)
The hypothesis is specific
Hypothesis and clearly states the
purpose
Materials All Materials are listed.
Procedure is complete and
Procedure easy to follow. All steps
are present.
Data are clearly shown in
table format and is neat
Data
and easy to read. An excel
table may be attached.
Graph has a relevant title
and Axis are labeled with
Graph: Title and
variable and unit. Unit is in
Axis Labels.
parenthesis behind
variable.
Graph has an appropriate
Graph: Scale and
scale on both x and y axis.
Independent
The independent variable
Variable on X-axis
is on the X-axis.
Analysis is complete and
Analysis contains appropriate
statistical analysis.
The conclusion relates to
the hypothesis and
Conclusion contains a comprehensive
discussion of error or
confounding variables.
The report is written in
complete sentences
(except materials section)
Style
and contains no personal
pronouns. Grammar and
spelling are correct.
Report is written in blue or
Ink
black ink or typed.
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Proficient
(2)
The hypothesis states the
purpose but is not specific
Most materials are listed.
Procedure contains most
steps and is easy to follow.
All data is present but
messy and difficult to read.
Graph is missing title or one
Axis Label, or variables
don’t include units.
Graph has an appropriate
scale on either x or y axis or
the independent variable is
not on the X-axis.
Analysis is mostly complete
but missing or statistical
analysis attempted but
incorrect.
The conclusion does not
relate to the hypothesis but
contains a discussion of
error or confounding
variables, or the conclusion
relates to the hypothesis but
the discussion of error or
confounding variables
needs improvement.
The report is written in
complete sentences and
contains no personal
pronouns. Most of the
grammar and spelling are
correct.
N/A
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Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory
(1) (0)
The hypothesis is present but
Hypothesis is missing.
not related to the experiment.
Some materials are listed. No materials are listed.
Procedure is missing steps Procedure section
and difficult to follow. is missing.
Data is incomplete or
Data section is missing.
missing.
Graph is missing two or more
Graph is missing.
of the requirements.
Neither scale is appropriate
or one scale is inappropriate
Graph is missing.
and the independent variable
is not on the X-axis.
Analysis is mostly complete
Analysis section
but no statistical analysis is
is missing.
shown.
The conclusion does not
relate to the hypothesis and
Conclusion section
the discussion of error or
is missing.
confounding variables is
poor.
The report has several The report is written is not
grammar and spelling well written and contains
mistakes, and many sentence many errors in spelling,
fragments. It contains grammar, and
personal pronouns. sentence structure.
Report is written in anything
N/A other than
blue or black ink.