Grading Guidelines for Labs - 20 points
Lab Group Members:
Comments
1.
Lab Chapter :____________________
2.
Class Time :_____________________
3.
Group Lab Score ________________
Max
Points
Key
Concepts
And
16
Detail And
Facts
Writing
Mechanics
And
College Level
Presentation
of Work
4
4.
5.
Excellent
Maximum Points
The answers fully demonstrate
that the student(s) understands
the key concepts.
The answers include full and
adequate detail and have no
significant factual errors and/or
misconceptions. All questions
have responses.
Non-numerical answers are
written in complete sentences,
with proper grammar and correct
spelling…AND
Graphs are constructed
accurately and neatly, including
measuring and scaling, labeling
of axes, straight lines (when
applicable). …….AND
The entire lab is neatly presented
and well- organized,. …….AND
All directions are
followed.....AND
The lab is turned in by the
starting time of class on the due
date. …….AND
The papers are stapled (if more
than 1 paper).
Good
Needs Improvement
The answers mostly
demonstrate that the
student(s) understands the
key concepts.
The answers are missing
only a few details or have
only minimal significant
factual errors and/or
misconceptions.
The answers somewhat
demonstrate that the
student(s) understands
the key concepts.
The answers are
missing some detail and
have only minimal
significant factual
errors and/or
misconceptions.
Non-numerical answers
are only occasionally
written in complete
sentences; include some
improper grammar or
incorrect spelling
OR
Graphs are missing
many of the required
parts or are not neat.
OR
The lab is not neatly
presented or not wellorganized.
Non-numerical answers
are written mostly in
complete sentences, with
proper grammar and
correct spelling
OR
Graphs are accurately and
neatly drawn but missing
labeling, or scaling is
missing or inaccurate.
OR
The lab is only fairly
neatly presented and
organized.
Unsatisfactory
0 Points
The answers do not demonstrate that
the student(s) understands the key
concepts.
The answers do not provide adequate
detail and have several significant
factual errors and/or misconceptions.
There are several incomplete
sentences, cases of poor grammar
and incorrect spelling. Paper
requires proof-reading…OR
Graphs are drawn without straight
edges (when applicable), are not
accurate,
OR
The lab is neither neatly presented
nor well-organized.
OR
All directions are not followed
OR
The lab is not turned in by the start of
class on the due date. (Lab not
graded)
OR
The papers are NOT stapled (if more
than 1 paper). (Lab not graded)
TOTAL GROUP LAB POINTS OUT OF A MAXIMUM OF 20 POINTS
Directions:
Your
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Each student must start the lab working in a group of 4 or 5 students, or as designated by instructor.
Most labs will be started in class, but will need to be finished outside of class.
Neatness and college level work are expected and represent part of your lab score.
Answers for lab reports must be typed out between the lab questions, unless instructed differently by instructor. You will be able to
find symbols such as  , x, X , and  by inserting an object with Microsoft Equation or by from a search with google. Numbers and
shading for graphs may be done by hand, but must be very NEAT.
Turn in only one lab per group. If more than one lab is turned in, only the first lab turned in will be graded.
Cover Sheet(s): Both of these grading pages should be stapled as the front page(s) of your lab report. Type in the Chapter
number, Class Time and ALL group members with full names listed Last Name, First Name, correctly spelled.
YOU MUST TURN IN LAB REPORTS ON TIME!!! Your lab report must be turned in on the front desk by the official start of
class. No late papers accepted. You can turn in labs early!
No class time is provided for lab work on the due date. Prepare in advance! Don’t wait until the last minute to organize or staple
your lab reports and risk missing the deadline at the start of class. It is your responsibility to hand in the lab in order to get it
stapled together before class. (Carry a small stapler in case you need to staple at the last minute!) Do not request that a late lab be
accepted as each Lab member should be come with their own completed lab to turn in for the group!
Labs WHICH ARE NOT STAPLED WILL NOT BE GRADED!
THE GROUP WILL RECEIVE A “0” FOR THE LAB IF ANY MEMBER OF THE GROUP WORKS ON THE LAB IN
CLASS DURING CLASSTIME NOT PROVIDED FOR LAB WORK.
Group Lab Guidelines:
 Group work means that EACH student works on and is familiar with all parts of the lab.
 Group work does not mean that the work is divided up so that each student does only part of the lab and nobody understands the lab as a
whole. No “spectators.” Everyone needs to participate in with all components of the lab.
 Each student should write up the whole lab. The group should communicate and get together well before the due date to compare writeups, discuss discrepancies, make corrections and select the best write-up to submit.
 Do not count on only one person to bring and turn in the group lab on time. Because each student in the group is responsible for fully
completing the entire lab and bringing it to class by the due date, there should be several copies of the lab available to hand in on the
due date. This means that any one of the members could turn in his or her lab as the group lab, if necessary. (This way, you are not left
hanging unprepared if your lab partner does not show up with the report on time. Sometimes, students are absent or have dropped the
class without informing the other group members or the instructor
 If, after working seriously, with a group for a particular lab, a student finds that a lab member is not contributing or that they cannot
work well with the group or cannot agree with the group’s work or conclusions, the student should speak to the instructor and may work
on his own, but only after informing each member of the group that he will be leaving the group so the group does not count on that
student’s participation. You may only make such a change and work on your own if you let the instructor know you wish to leave a
group at least two days before the day the lab is due.