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Lab Report Rubric: The Great Paper Towel Face-Off
Please refer to this rubric while writing your lab report to ensure that you include all
necessary information.
Cover Page
- Has relevant title [1]
- Has name, date, and period [1]
/2
Objective
- Is present [1]
- Is accurate [1]
/2
Hypothesis
- Is present [1]
- Is reasonable [1]
/2
Materials
- Is present [1]
- Includes all items used [1]
- Includes correct amount of each item [1]
/3
Procedure
- Is present [1]
- Includes all steps followed [2]
- Steps are in correct order [2]
- Includes correct amounts of substances [1]
- Identifies the independent variable [1]
- Identifies the dependent variable [1]
/8
Results
- Is present [1]
- Is accurate [1]
- Includes data table [1]
o Table is titled [1]
o Includes all necessary columns [1]
o Columns are labeled [1]
o Column labels include units [1]
o Includes all collected data [1]
o Includes averages for each brand [1]
/9
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Analysis
- Is present [1]
- Refers to collected data [2]
- Compares data from different brands [2]
- Includes possible sources of error [1]
/6
Conclusion
- Is present [1]
- Re-states hypothesis [1]
- Declares which brand is most absorbent [2]
- Accepts or rejects the hypothesis [1]
/5
Formatting
- Report is typed (if possible) [1]
- Sections are in the right order [1]
- Report is neat [1]
/3
Total
/40
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