RUBRIC FOR GROUP REPORT AND SCIENTIFIC PAPER

I. Rubric for Laboratory Group Report

Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Developing

CRITERIA

Demonstrates superb Demonstrates sound Demonstrates good Lacks the appropriate

knowledge of the lab knowledge of lab knowledge of the lab knowledge of the lab
procedures. procedures. procedures. procedures.
Willingly helps other Will discuss with peers to Will ask peers for help with Often requires help from
Knowledge
students to follow and solve problems in problems in lab the teacher to complete
understand procedures. procedures. procedures, before asking basic procedures.
Thoroughly and carefully Carefully follows each the teacher.
follows and checks off step and checks them off Works to follow each step
each step before moving as they are completed. before moving on to the
on to the next step. next step.
(12 pts.) (9 pts.) (6 pts.) (3 pts.)
The data are complete The data are complete but The data are complete but The data are incomplete,
and experimentally contain some explainable contain some inaccurate and contain
accurate and show errors. unexplainable errors that unexplainable errors.
innovation. Includes symbols, units, affect the generality of the There are three or more
Scientific
Includes appropriate and graphs, where report. minor errors using
Accuracy symbols, labels, graphs, appropriate. Only two or three minor symbols, labels, graphs,
and units, where errors using symbols, and units where
appropriate. labels, graphs, and units appropriate.
where appropriate.
(6 pts.)
(3 pts.)
(12 pts.) (9 pts.)
Work is neat, organized, Work is generally neat, Work is organized, but with Work is organized but
Presentation
following the proper organized, following the improper formatting, and with improper formatting,
format, and with complete proper format with one one incomplete element. and several missing
elements. incomplete element. elements.
(8 pts.) (6 pts.) (4 pts.) (2 pts.)
Guide Answers are complete Answers are complete but Some answers are Most answers are
Questions and correct. some are irrelevant. incomplete. incomplete and incorrect.
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)
Proper borrowing and Proper borrowing and The group is reminded on The group is reminded
returning of materials are returning of materials are proper borrowing and more than once on
followed. followed. returning of materials. proper borrowing and
Clean up Station left neat and Station generally neat and Station generally left clean. returning of materials.
clean, pitches in a helps clean. Two or more items
others clean up. where left at station or
station not cleaned.
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)
II. Rubric for Scientific Paper

Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Developing

CRITERIA

The lab report is The lab report is computer The lab report is computer The lab report is
computer generated. generated. generated. computer generated.
The lab sections are in The lab sections are in The lab sections are in The lab sections are not
correct order. correct order. correct order. in correct order.
No more than 3- No more than 3- More than 3- More than 3-
Neatness and spelling/grammatical spelling/grammatical spelling/grammatical errors spelling/grammatical
Organization errors. errors. are observed. errors are observed.
Required font style/size, Required font style/size, Required font style/size, Required font style/size,
and spacing are and spacing are not and spacing are not and spacing are not
followed. followed. followed. followed.
The report is neat and The report has erasures. The report has erasures. The report has erasures.
with no erasures.
(6 pts.) (4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.)
Complete header (school Complete header (school Complete header (school The content is
and college’s name and and college’s name and and college’s name and handwritten.
logo) is displayed. logo) is displayed. logo) is not displayed.
Title and experiment Title and experiment Title and experiment
number are present. number are present. number are present.
Date is recorded and Date is recorded and Date is not recorded nor
Cover Page
accurate. accurate. accurate.
Full name/s of the Full name/s of the Full name/s of the
student/s and group student/s is included. student/s is included.
number are included. Group number and Group number and
Laboratory Instructor’s instructor’s full name are instructor’s full name are
full name is included. not included. not included.
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)
Contains the following One of the sections is Two of the sections are Three of the sections are
sections: missing. missing. missing.
Background, Statement
Abstract of Purpose, Summary of
Procedure, Summary of
Results, Significance of
Findings
(12 pts.) (9 pts.) (6 pts.) (3 pts.)
Successfully establishes Successfully establishes Successfully establishes No scientific concepts of
the scientific concept of the scientific concept of the scientific concept of the the lab.
the lab. the lab. lab.
Introduction
Effectively presents the Simply copies the Simply copies the
objectives and purpose objectives and purpose of objectives and purpose of
of the lab. the lab. the lab.
(8 pts.) (6 pts.) (4 pts.) (2 pts.)
 Procedure is a brief Procedure is mostly Procedure is mostly copied Procedure is missing
summary of each of the copied directly from the directly from the lab important parts.
steps taken in lab description, with a little description, with a little
Procedure
completing the lab. attempt of brevity attempt of brevity
It is presented in a It is presented in a It is not presented in a
schematic diagram. schematic diagram. schematic diagram.
(8 pts.) (6 pts.) (4 pts.) (2 pts.)
Opens with effective Opens with effective Presents visuals clearly Presents visuals clearly.
statement of overall statement of overall and accurately. Presents verbal findings
findings. findings. Presents verbal findings clearly without sufficient
Presents visuals clearly Presents visuals clearly clearly and with sufficient support.
and accurately. and accurately. support.
Data and
Presents verbal findings Presents verbal findings
Results clearly and with sufficient clearly and with sufficient
support. support.
Successfully integrated
verbal and visual
representations.
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pts.)
The relationship between The relationship between The relationship between The relationship between
the variables is the variables is discussed the variables is discussed the variables is not
discussed and and trends/patterns but no patterns, trends or discussed.
trends/patterns logically logically analyzed. predictions are made
Interpretation analyzed. Predictions are based on the data.
of Data and made about what might
Results happen if part of the lab
were changed or how the
experimental design
could be changed.
(16 pts.) (12 pts.) (8 pts.) (4 pts.)
Objectives are verified Objectives are Objectives are Conclusion shows little
completely and inadequately verified and inadequately verified and effort and reflection or no
Conclusion supported by supported by not supported by relevance to the
experimental findings. experimental findings. experimental findings. experiment.
(8 pts.) (6 pts.) (4 pts.) (2 pts.)
All the references used All the references used All the references used are Some references are
are cited. are cited. cited. missing.
References are written in References are written in References are not written References are not
References correct APA format correct APA format. in correct APA format. written in correct APA
References are in References are not in References are not in format.
alphabetical format. alphabetical format. alphabetical format. References are not in
alphabetical format.
(4 pts.) (3 pts.) (2 pts.) (1 pt.)