CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Question/Purpose The purpose of the The purpose of the The purpose of the The purpose of the
lab or the question to lab or the question to lab or the question to lab or the question to
be answered during be answered during be answered during be answered during
the lab is clearly the lab is identified, the lab is partially the lab is erroneous
identified and stated. but is stated in a identified, and is or irrelevant.
somewhat unclear stated in a
manner. somewhat unclear
manner.
Experimental Hypothesized Hypothesized Hypothesized No hypothesis has
Hypothesis relationship between relationship between relationship between been stated.
the variables and the the variables and the the variables and the
predicted results is predicted results is predicted results has
clear and reasonable reasonable based on been stated, but
based on what has general knowledge appears to be based
been studied. and observations. on flawed logic.
Materials All materials and Almost all materials Most of the materials Many materials are
setup used in the and the setupu used and the setup used described
experiment are in the experiment are in the experiment are inaccurately OR are
clearly and clearly and accurately not described at all.
accurately described. accurately described. described.

Procedures Procedures are listed Procedures are listed Procedures are Procedures do not
in clear steps. Each in a logical order, but listed but are not in a accurately list the
step is numbered steps are not logical order or are steps of the
and is a complete numbered and/or are difficult to follow. experiment.
sentence. not in complete
sentences.

Data Professional looking Accurate Accurate Data are not shown

and accurate representation of the representation of the OR are inaccurate.
representation of the data in tables and/or data in written form,
data in tables and/or graphs. Graphs and but no graphs or
graphs. Graphs and tables are labeled tables are presented.
tables are labeled and titled.
and titled.
Analysis The relationship The relationship The relationship The relationship
between the between the between the between the
variables is variables is variables is variables is not
discussed and discussed and discussed but no discussed.
trends/patterns trends/patterns patterns, trends or
logically analyzed. logically analyzed. predictions are made
Predictions are made based on the data.
about what might
happen if the lab
were changed.
Conclusion Conclusion includes Conclusion includes Conclusion includes No conclusion was
whether the findings whether the findings what was learned included in the report
supported the supported the from the experiment. OR shows little effort
hypothesis, possible hypothesis and what and reflection.
sources of error, and was learned from the
what was learned experiment.
from the experiment.

Date Created: Sep 05, 2007 06:11 am (CDT)