Assessment Rubric Formal Lab Report

Assessment Rubric: Formal Lab Report

Student Name(s):

Note: Please make sure that you always complete your pre-lab BEFORE you attempt the lab procedure. Section

Title Page Introduction

Materials

Procedure

Level 1 Needs Improvem ent No title page 0 No introduction 0 No Materials List 0 No Procedure 0

Results: Qualitative & Quantitative

No Results 0

Discussion

No discussion of results 0

Level 2 Developing

Level 3 Accomplished

Level 4 Exemplary

Score

Incomplete title page 3

Lab title and identification information complete 7 Introduction includes detailed background information on principles, terms, techniques 810

/7

Introduction missing explanation of principles. Terms, techniques is poorly written 1—4 Missing several pieces of equipment 1

Lab title or identification information incomplete 5 Introduction missing some explanation of principles, terms, techniques 5—7 Missing one or two pieces of equipment used 3

Materials list includes all equipment used 5

Many steps missing from procedure. Past, impersonal tense not used. Incomplete sentences or point from used 6 Vague or incorrect descriptions. Tables and /or graphs mission 10

Some steps missing from procedure. Past, impersonal tense not always used. Incomplete sentences used 10 Description of observations incomplete. Tables and/or graphs not included 20 Somewhat demonstrates understanding of principles affecting results and possible sources of error 8 Conclusion inaccurately or incompletely answers objective 2--4 Lab manual submitted. Some questions, tables/charts and graphs answered 8 Literature cited incomplete or incorrectly formatted

Procedure describes all steps of experiment in clear order. Past impersonal tense is used. Paragraph form is used 15 Complete description of observations table or sketch included where appropriate. Complete graphs and tables used 30 Clearly demonstrated understanding of principles affecting results and possible sources of errors 12 Concise statement summarizing the results. Accurately answers objective 6 Lab manual submitted. All questions, tables/charts and graphs completely and correctly answered 15 Literature cited complete and correctly formatted

Conclusion

No conclusion 0

Poorly demonstrated understanding of principles affection results and possible sources of error 4 Conclusion does not match or answer objective 1

Lab Manual/Pack et

No lab manual submitted 0

Lab manual submitted. Many questions, tables/charts and graphs answered 3

Literature Cited

No literature

/10

/5

/15

/30 /12 /6 /15

(can only add points) Neatness, Spelling, Formatting,

cited 0

+1

+2

Subtract .05 points for each error

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