LABORATORY REPORT — GRADING RUBRIC
Name: __________________________________ Date __________
1. Title
* Accurate description of project __________
2. Abstract
* A statement on what was done __________
* A statement or two on what methodology was used __________
* Main results were outlined __________
* Conclusions and significance of the data were mentioned__________
3. Introduction
* Accurate background information to introduce each
experiment was provided with appropriate references __________
* A statement of purpose was included __________
4. Materials and Methods
* Section was written clearly and concisely __________
* Enough detail was provided to repeat the experiment __________
5. Results
* Data from all experiments was included __________
* Tables and figures were clear and well labeled __________
* Tables and figures were used appropriately __________
* Text summarized and accompanied data in table/figures __________
6. Discussion
* A brief summary of key results was presented __________
* Results of each experiment were related back to
information provided in introduction __________
* Physiological mechanism of results explained using references __________
* Success of the experimental design and directions for
future studies were discussed __________
7. References
* At least 5 appropriate references were included __________
* References were formatted and cited correctly in the text __________
8. Writing mechanics
* Report was double spaced ___________
* Grammar and spelling were accurate ___________
* Clearly written/ evidence of proof reading ___________