Laboratory Report Grading Rubric for CIM Lab
Grader__________________
This lab was performed by__________________
Identification
_____ Date of lab and Name
_____ Title
Purpose:
_____ Purpose statement answers the question: what
is the problem or question to be investigated?
_____ In complete sentence form.
Hypothesis:
_____ Hypothesis listed in sentence form.
_____ Reasoning behind the hypothesis stated,
several sentences.
Calculations:
_____ All calculations shown, including any
averaging .
Conclusions:
_____ 1st paragraph include a brief restatement of the
purpose, and hypothesis, and reasoning.
_____ 2nd paragraph states whether the hypothesis
was correct or not, and your reasoning.
_____ 3rd paragraph states obvious errors that may
have occurred in the experiment and how
these errors may have affected the results.
_____ 4th paragraph states possible changes that could
be made to the experiment and why they
would make the experiment better.
Materials:
_____ Complete Materials list
Procedure:
_____ Procedure is listed out in correct sequence,
including all needed steps to complete lab.
Procedure needs to be clear enough to follow
step by step, very specific.
Data:
_____
_____
_____
General Format:
_____ Proper spelling
_____ Neat overall appearance
_____ Format in proper order
_____ Section Headings Underlined)
Data represented in at least 2 graphs or charts,
minimum.
Data is correct and relates to the hypothesis
being tested, and the purpose behind the
experiment
Data properly labeled-units
Total Points _________/ _______ possible
Comments by grader:____________________________________________________________
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Comments by Student:___________________________________________________________
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