Scientific Laboratory Report Rubric
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Components
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
All components
required for the title
page exist and are
located correctly.
75% or more of the
components
necessary for a
complete title page
exist.
Consists of one
Complete
paragraph.
summarizes the
Completely and
report, but not in a
concisely
concise manner.
summarizes the
Information is
report. Includes
complete on the
information on the following sections:
following sections: purpose, procedure,
purpose, procedure, results and
results, and
conclusion.
conclusion.
2 Point
1 Point
50% or more of
the components
necessary for a
TITLE PAGE
complete title
page exist.
Does not
completely
summarize the
report and/or do
so in a concise
manner.
Information is
missing or unclear
ABSTRACT
on one of the
following
sections: the
purpose,
procedure,
results, or
conclusion.
Provides a clear
Provides a clear
Presents an
purpose for doing purpose for doing
unclear purpose.
the experiment.
the experiment, with Reports minimal
Provides accurate accurate information or inaccurate
information that
that explains the
explanation of
INTRODUCTION
explains the
previous activities.
previous activities
previous activities Information not
or knowledge.
and knowledge that presented in a
led to the work
ordered/organized
being reported.
manner.
Presented as a single Presented as a single Presents either an
sentence that
sentence that
unclear prediction
presents a clearly
presents a clearly
or is not a
HYPOTHESIS testable prediction testable prediction testable
for the expected
for the expected
statement.
results of the lab.
results of the lab.
25% or more of the Title page is missing
components
or not a separate
necessary for a
page
complete title page
exist.
Does not completely No abstract section
summarize the
in report.
report in a concise
manner. Information
on multiple sections
is missing or unclear.
All materials and
procedural steps are
laid out concisely, in
paragraph form.
Sketches, photos,
schematics,
MATERIALS and
equations, etc. are
METHODS shown where
appropriate.
25% of materials
No materials and
used are listed.
methods provided in
Procedural steps are report.
laid out in step by
step form (not a
paragraph).
75% of materials
used and procedural
steps are laid out in
paragraph form but
not concisely. OR
Sketches, photos,
schematics,
equations, etc. are
not shown where
appropriate.
50% of materials
used are listed.
Procedural steps
are laid out in
paragraph form,
but not concisely
or are inaccurate.
Sketches, photos,
schematics,
equations, etc.
are not shown
where
appropriate
Multiply for
final point Score
value
X2
X2
No purpose for
experiment is stated
and presents
inaccurate or
incomplete
explanation of
activities and
knowledge that led
to the work being
reported.
Statement is
unrelated to the
experiment, is not a
prediction, and/or is
not testable.
No background
information
provided in report.
X2
No hypothesis
provided in report.
X2
X2
Mrs. Stewart
MI Scientific Lab Report Rubric
2012-2013
Components
RESULTS
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
2 Point
Provides a thorough
and accurate and
complete
presentation of the
results obtained
without interpreting
their meaning.
Equations, tables,
pictures, drawings,
graphs, etc are used
when applicable.
Provides an accurate
and complete
presentation of the
results obtained
without interpreting
their meaning.
Equations, tables,
pictures, drawings,
graphs, etc are used
when applicable.
Results are
presented
accurately, but
may not include
applicable
equations, tables,
pictures,
drawings, graphs,
etc. Results have
been partially
interpreted.
Does not provide
major portions of
the results, units of
measurement are
not indicated or are
inaccurate, no data
charts, graphs, etc
are provided. Or
results have been
analyzed and
interpreted
completely.
Analysis of the
results is incomplete
and inaccurate. No
explanation is
provided of possible
errors and no
suggestions made
for improvement.
The results are
clearly and
completely analyzed
accurately.
Possible errors are
DISCUSSION completely
explained and
suggestions for
improvement have
been made.
Analysis of the
results is complete
and accurate.
Possible errors are
not completely
explained OR
Suggestions for
improvement are
missing.
Analysis of the
results is
incomplete or
partially
inaccurate.
Possible errors
are incompletely
explained or no
suggestions for
improvement
were made.
Presents a clear and Presents a clear and Presents an
accurate final
accurate final
unclear summary
statement that
statement but does statement that
completely
not completely
does not
summarizes the
summarize the
completely
CONCLUSION
results obtained.
results obtained. Or, summarize the
Statement directly statement does not results obtained,
relates back to the relate back to
and does not
hypothesis.
hypothesis.
relate to
hypothesis.
Student correctly
Student is missing
cited at least 3
1 or more
citations and/or
CITATIONS credible sources,
including PLTW and
APA format.
used APA format.
Report has 0 errors Report has only 1 or Report has 3 or 4
in grammar, spelling, 2 errors in grammar, errors in
etc.
spelling, etc. Report grammar,
GRAMMAR
Report is neatly
is neatly typed
spelling, etc.
typed.
Report is not
typed.
Report is written
Report contains 1-2 Report contains 3
completely in the
mistakes in
or 4 mistakes in
Professional professional voice perspective but is
perspective but is
written mostly in
written mostly in
Voice
professional voice.
professional
voice.
1 Point
Multiply for
final point Score
value
No results provided
in report.
X2
No discussion of
results provided in
report.
X2
Summary statement No conclusion
presented is
provided in report.
inaccurate summary
of the results
obtained.
X2
No citations
provided.
X1
Report has multiple
errors in grammar,
spelling, etc.
Report is not typed.
Report is completely
illegible, and/or
unreadable due to
grammatical errors.
Report has multiple Report is mostly
errors in perspective written in first
but attempts
person perspective.
professional voice
X1
X2
/100
Final Points Earned (out of 100 possible points)
Mrs. Stewart
MI Scientific Lab Report Rubric
2012-2013