LAB REPORT

STUDENT GRADING RUBRIC

Advanced Exceeds Expectations
4
3.5
COVER PAGE
PREP PAGE

Your cover page contains your name,

class, and date. You have included title of
lab. Contains all five roman numerals. In
the procedure you explained in detail any
modifications in the procedure. You have
entered your lab into your table of
contents.

Meets Expectations
Approaches Expectations
3
2.5
2
1.5
Formal Lab Write-up

Not Yet Met Expectations

1

You have omitted 2 or 3 of the

requirements. You summarized any
modifications in the procedure.

You have omitted more than 3 of

the required points. Your
modifications are incomplete or
leave out important details.

Your modifications do not have enough

detail to follow the experiment. Or this page
is not included.

TABLES AND
GRAPHS

You organized data in a chart / table using

all the specifications set by your teacher.
All recorded numbers have appropriate
significant digits and unit value. All graphs
meet all criteria for graphing.

You organized data in a chart or table.

Data is accurate may be missing units
or incorrect Sig. Digs. Graphs meet all
but 1 or 2 criteria for graphing.

Data is not well organized or data is

not accurate. Graphs may not meet
all criteria.

Data does not represent experiment. Data

can not be used to determine conclusion.
Graphs are not included.

CALCULATION
PAGE

You included all calculations. You showed

the equation, substitution, and answer w/
units. All calcs are done correctly.

You include all cals. You show the

equation, subst, and answer w/ units.
You made math error or do not include
units.

You did not include all cals needed

to solve. Or you subst incorrectly or
did not show work.

You attempted but used incorrect equations

or method to solve.

Conclusion Paragraph
Focus

Addresses all aspects of prompt

appropriately and maintains a strongly
developed focus. D: Addresses additional
demands with thoroughness and makes a
connection to controlling idea.

.
Addresses prompt appropriately and
maintains a clear, steady focus. D:
Addresses additional demands
sufficiently.

Addresses prompt appropriately, but

with a weak or uneven focus

Attempts to address prompt, but lacks

focus or is off-task.

Development

Presents thorough and detailed

information to strongly support the focus
and controlling idea.

Presents appropriate and sufficient

details to support the focus and
controlling idea

Presents appropriate details to

support the focus and controlling
idea.

Attempts to provide details in response to

the prompt, including retelling, but lacks
sufficient development or relevancy

Conventions

Demonstrates and maintains a welldeveloped command of standard English

conventions and cohesion, with few
errors. Response includes language and
tone consistently appropriate to the
audience, purpose, and specific
requirements of the prompt. Consistently
cites sources using an appropriate format.

Demonstrates a command of standard

English conventions and cohesion,
with few errors. Response includes
language and tone appropriate to the
audience, purpose, and specific
requirements of the prompt. Cites
sources using an appropriate format
with only minor errors.

Demonstrates an uneven command

of standard English conventions
and cohesion. Uses language and
tone with some inaccurate,
inappropriate, or uneven features.
Inconsistently cites sources.

Attempts to demonstrate standard English

conventions, but lacks cohesion and control
of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Sources are used without citation.

Integrates relevant and accurate

disciplinary content with thorough
explanations that demonstrate in-depth
understanding.

Accurately presents disciplinary

content relevant to the prompt with
sufficient explanations that
demonstrate understanding

Briefly notes disciplinary content

relevant to the prompt; shows basic
or uneven understanding of content;
minor errors in explanation.

Attempts to include disciplinary content in

explanations, but understanding of content
is weak; content is irrelevant, inappropriate,
or inaccurate.

Content
Understanding
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