Name _____________________________________________ Period # _____ Lab Date ___________ Score ______
Lab Scoring Rubric
Component
Introduction
5
Background
information
is researched
well.
Significance
of lab is fully
explained.
4
Background
information is
researched.
Significance
of lab is
partially
explained.
3
Background
information is
partially
researched.
Significance of
lab is partially
explained
2
Background
information is
not
researched.
Significance
of lab is fully
explained
1
Background
information is
not researched.
Significance of
lab is partially
explained
Materials &
Methods
All materials
are listed;
methods are
detailed
sufficiently
to reproduce
lab
All data are
labeled in
tables/
graphs
clearly; units
and axes
labeled.
Statements
reflect data
clearly &
succinctly.
Summarizes
lab, discusses
data within
context of
published
results,
hypothesis,
&/ or history,
and cites
possible
sources of
error.
Most materials
are listed;
methods are
detailed
sufficiently to
reproduce lab
Some materials
are listed;
methods are
detailed
sufficiently to
reproduce lab
Materials
aren’t listed;
methods are
not detailed
sufficiently to
reproduce lab
No materials
are listed.
Methods are
not listed
clearly.
All data are
labeled in
tables/ graphs
clearly; units
&/or axes not
well labeled.
Statements
reflect data
clearly &
succinctly
Most data are
labeled in
tables/ graphs
clearly; units
&/or axes not
well labeled.
Statements
reflect data
clearly but not
succinctly
Some data are
labeled in
tables/ graphs
clearly; units
&/or axes not
well labeled.
Statements
reflect data
clearly but not
succinctly
Some data are
labeled in
tables/ graphs;
units &/or axes
not well
labeled.
Statements do
not reflect data
clearly.
Data are not
labeled in
tables/
graphs.
Statements
do not reflect
data.
Summarizes
lab, discusses
data within
context of
published
results,
hypothesis, &/
or history, but
only partially
cites possible
sources of
error.
Summarizes
lab, discusses
data partially
within context
of published
results,
hypothesis, &/
or history, but
does not cite
possible
sources of
error.
Summarizes
lab partially,
discusses data
partially
within context
of published
results,
hypothesis, &/
or history, but
does not cite
sources of
error.
Summarizes
lab partially,
does not
discuss data
within context
of published
results,
hypothesis, &/
or history; does
not cite
sources of
error.
Citations
Full citations
accompany
all facts.
Full citations
accompany
most facts.
Full citations
accompany all
facts.
Grammar,
format, and
punctuation
No
grammatical/
punctuation
errors.
Format is
followed
exactly.
Only 1-2
grammatical/
punctuation
errors. Format
is followed
exactly.
Has 3-5
grammatical/
punctuation
errors. Format
is followed
exactly.
Incomplete
citations
accompany
some facts.
Has numerous
grammatical/
punctuation
errors. Format
is partially
followed.
Incomplete
citations
accompany
most facts.
Has numerous
grammatical/
punctuation
errors. Format
is not followed.
Summarizes
lab poorly,
does not
discuss data
within
context of
published
results,
hypothesis,
&/ or history;
does not cite
sources of
error.
No citations
are present
Results
Conclusion
0
No
background
information
is given.
Significance
of lab is not
clearly
stated.
No materials
are given.
Methods are
absent or too
vague to
follow.
Grammatical,
punctuation,
and format
errors
interfere with
reading this
report.