Controlled Experiment Conclusion Rubric

Controlled Experiment Conclusion Rubric

Ideas
5Graph(s) have informative titles / 3Graphs have titles / 1Graphs are untitled
5
Hypothesis is clearly stated in If… then Format / 3
Hypothesis is stated but not in If… then format / 1
Hypothesis is missing or not stated clearly
5
Data is clearly used to support conclusion Hypothesis is identified as either true, false, or inconclusive / 3
Data does not clearly support conclusion Hypothesis is identified as either true, false, or inconclusive / 1
Data is not used to support conclusion and/or Hypothesis is not identified as either true, false, or inconclusive
5
Independent and Dependent Variables are correctly identified / 3
Independent or Dependent Variable (1 is clear other is not) not clearly identified in conclusion / 1
Neither the independent or dependent variable is identified
5
Control and experimental groups are clearly identified within conclusion / 3
Control and experimental groups are present but are not both clearly identified / 1
Control and experimental groups are not identified
5
Any outliers are identified and an explanation is offered as to why they occurred. / 3
Outliers are identified but no explanation is offered as to why they occurred / 1
Outliers are not identified or addressed
Conventions
3
Written in third person (no use of the words I, me, we, our, etc.) / 2
Written in third person (no more than 1 use of the words I, me, we, our, etc.) / 1
Not written in third person (Uses words I, me, we, our, etc. multiple times)
3
My writing is in final draft form
0-1 errors (spelling/grammar) / 2
My writing has between 2-3 errors (spelling/grammar) / 1
My writing has more than 3 errors
(spelling/grammar)
Organization
3
My writing is clear and easy to follow, there is a definite flow to the ideas / 2
My writing is somewhat clear and the ideas have a flow / 1
My writing lacks clarity and/or the ideas jump around
Presentation
3 Graphs are made have no mistakes labeling/set-up / 2 Graphs have a mistake in either labeling or set-up / 1 Graphs have mistakes in labeling, set-up, or both.