Rubric for Scientific-style/Lab report paper
| Components | Outstanding | Good | Average | Below Average |
| Title,
Authors, Institution. 4 points |
• Is descriptive of question and work performed
• Is Original |
• Gives a general description of question
and work performed
|
• Is present
• Copied from the Lab Sheet |
• Not present
|
| Abstract
6 points
|
• States clearly question being asked
• Gives hypothesis being tested • Highlights most important findings with enough information to understand experiments • States major findings and conclusions • Is a concise summary of question and findings |
• Is missing one component of good abstract
• Abstract is not well organized or concise. |
• Is missing two components of a good abstract
• Does not give an overview that leads directly to the reader being able to state the major findings of the study |
• Is missing three or more components of a good abstract
• Is not written in a scientific style • Includes references in abstract |
| Introduction 5 points | • Provides the reader with the necessary information to understand the present study
• Piques the readers interest and makes the importance of the question real • Gives appropriate information to previous studies that has an impact on the current study • Does not contain superfluous information and/or is not wordy • Gives a description of the specific purpose of the study, a description of the hypothesis being tested and a brief summary of the experimental strategy being used at the end of the introduction • Gives a description of the study system and why it is appropriate to use it to answer hypothesis
|
• Contains some superfluous information
• Does not pique the interest of the reader • Is missing some needed background information • Gives too much information–more like a summary • Has all the components of a good introduction but some parts may be difficult to understand • Gives a description of the study system with some comment on its appropriate use |
• Is missing one or two components of a good introduction
• Contains significant superfluous information • Gives a description of the study system |
• Is missing needed information to understand the present study or is
• Is missing a description of the specific purpose of the study, a description of the hypothesis being tested and a brief summary of the experimental strategy being used at the end of the introduction • Contains no information about the study system |
| Materials and Methods
10 points |
• Is written in paragraph form
• Describes how the experiment was performed with sufficient detail to enable another scientist to repeat the experiment and obtain the same results • Presents easy-to-follow steps which are logical and adequately detailed without including standard procedures that all scientist know how to do • Specific chemicals and equipment are mentioned along with their source (not as a list) |
• Is written in paragraph form
• Describes how the experiment was performed with sufficient detail to enable another scientist to repeat the experiment and obtain the same results • Most steps are understandable but some lack detail or are confusing • Most specific chemicals and equipment are mentioned along with their source (not as a list) |
• Is written in paragraph form
• Describes how the experiment was performed with some critical details are lacking • Most steps are understandable but some lack detail or are confusing • Most specific chemicals and equipment are mentioned along with their source (not as a list) |
• Is lacking several critical details so that it is impossible to repeat the experiments described
• Many steps are missing in describing steps in an experiment • Chemicals and equipment are in a list or are not described |
| Results 10 points | • All pertinent data is described
• Raw unprocessed data is absent • Results presented as both narrative text and in figures and tables • Data presented in a logical manner to enable the reader to draw conclusions • Important data is highlighted • No conclusions are present |
• All pertinent data is described
• Raw unprocessed data is absent • Most results presented as both narrative text and in figures and tables • Most data presented in a logical manner to |
• Most pertinent data is described
• Raw unprocessed data is absent • Most results presented as both narrative text and in figures and tables • Most data presented in a logical manner to |
• Raw unprocessed data is present
• Some results presented as both narrative text and in figures and tables • Data not clearly presented • Important data not highlighted |
| Components | Outstanding | Good | Average | Below Average |
| • All tables and figures have appropriate legends
• All tables and figures are described in the narrative text |
enable the reader to draw conclusions
• Most important data is highlighted • All tables and figures have appropriate legends • All tables and figures are described in the narrative text |
enable the reader to draw conclusions
• Most important data is highlighted • Most of the tables and figures have appropriate legends • Most tables and figures are described in the narrative text
|
• Data in tables or figures not described in
narrative form
|
|
| Discussion/
Conclusions 10 points |
• Question and hypothesis restated
• Conclusions are stated clearly with explicit reference to the data that support a conclusion • Argument for conclusions well organized • Importance of conclusions discussed • Conclusions related to other studies and put into a context of current knowledge • Clear differentiation between speculations and conclusions • Final paragraph states the major finding of the study (the take home message) |
• Conclusions are stated clearly with explicit reference to the data that support a conclusion
• Argument for conclusions is generally well organized • Importance of conclusions discussed • Conclusions related to other studies and put into a context of current knowledge • Final paragraph states the major finding of the study (the take home message)
|
• Conclusions are stated clearly with reference to the data that support a conclusion
• Argument for the conclusions can be understood but difficult to follow • Final paragraph states the major finding of the study (the take home message)
|
• Conclusions are stated but without sufficient reference to the results that support it.
• Lacking several of the characters of a good discussion
|
| Acknowledg ments and References
5 points |
• All cited sources present
• No references not cited in the body present • In the required format • References all highly relevant |
• All cited sources present
• In required format • References relevant and appropriate
|
• Most cited sources present
• Generally in required format • References relevant and appropriate |
• Many sources absent
• Inappropriate format • References not most relevant/appropriate to study |
| Deduction for
Grammar and mechanics 5 points |
• Paragraphs well organized
• Sections with logical organization of paragraphs (especially introduction, results and conclusions) • Few grammatical errors, typos and misspellings • Appropriate word selection • Correct use of scientific terms
|
• Most paragraphs well organized
• Sections with logical organization of paragraphs (especially introduction, results and conclusions) • Several grammatical errors, typos, and misspelling may be present • Some misappropriate word usage errors (effect vs. affect) • Some misuse of scientific terms |
• Many paragraphs well organized
• Several grammatical errors, typos, and misspelling may be present |
• Paper lacks well organized paragraphs
• Sections do not contain information presented in a logical order • Many grammatical errors • Many misappropriate word usage errors (e.g., effect vs. affect) • Many misuses of scientific terms
|
| Overall
Evaluation |
55 points | 44 points | 36 points | 28 points |
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